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2025-096-E-County Mgr-Solar Equity-Solar on St Joseph CME Church
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3/5/2025
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3/5/2025
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3/6/2025
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$50,000.00
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Reviewer Comments: The CFE recognized the valuable mission of electrifying homes but noted that the project’s cost <br />was high relative to the limited number of people it would serve. They also suggested strengthening the climate <br />education component. The HRC appreciated that the project addresses racial disparities in homeownership by <br />focusing on affordable housing initiatives for low‐income and minority communities. <br /> <br />#10 Ranked Project – Endswell – Solar Project <br />Applicant (Collaborators): Farewell Earth <br />Funding Requested: $15,000 <br />Recommended Funding Level: $0 <br />Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 17.6 <br /> <br />Project Description: The funds will be used towards the installation of a 40‐kW solar array that will offset all energy <br />usage of this eco‐friendly funeral home. <br /> <br />Project Benefits: Annual savings of $7100 are expected. Endswell intends to use this money to expand an <br />affordability fund to make their services more affordable. The project will have immediate benefits in terms of the <br />reduction in carbon‐emission and energy‐cost savings. Additionally, the installation of the solar array could help draw <br />attention to the eco‐friendly death‐care movement as a whole. <br /> <br />Reviewer Comments: The CFE strongly supports the business’s mission and outreach efforts; however, the solar <br />panels would primarily benefit the business itself, with limited local economic impact. The HRC expressed concern <br />about the limited engagement with low‐income and marginalized communities, though they acknowledged the <br />project’s partnership with Black‐owned funeral homes. Ultimately, they felt the project would primarily benefit the <br />business rather than the broader community. <br /> <br />#11 Ranked Project – Town of Carrboro – Sustainable Transportation Pilot <br />Applicant (Collaborators): N/A <br />Funding Requested: $49,620 <br />Recommended Funding Level: $0 <br />Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 17.5 <br /> <br />Project Description: Funds will be used to purchase e‐bikes, safety equipment, and storage to allow Town employees <br />to replace most low‐cargo trips within two miles of each town building and a portion of trips beyond two miles. <br /> <br />Project Benefits: This project will remove cars from the road and reduce emissions from gas‐powered vehicles, <br />shorten travel times on trips during peak hours when car congestion is high, extend the life of existing vehicles, <br />encourage active transportation in Town, contribute to the health and wellness of Town employees, and educate the <br />public on the ever‐growing uses of e‐bikes in our area. <br /> <br />Reviewer Comments: While the CFE is eager to support transportation projects, funding is limited, and this project <br />primarily benefits Carrboro town employees, who must also be willing to bike. The HRC believes that the Town of <br />Carrboro should cover the cost of these e‐bikes for their employees, given that they are primarily used for <br />government‐related business. <br /> <br />#12 Ranked Project – Jubilee Healing Farm – Cob Outdoor Classroom and Food Forest <br />Applicant (Collaborators): PORCH Hillsborough <br />Funding Requested: $34,625 <br />Recommended Funding Level: $12,000 <br />Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 17.2 <br /> <br />Project Description: Jubilee Healing Farm seeks to build a cob outdoor classroom and food forest to teach <br />participants and visitors low carbon emission building strategies and create a zero‐emission building project sourced <br />12Docusign Envelope ID: 257985C7-FC41-4937-8E64-B610C38DBA58
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