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Please explain how <br />your project can still <br />be successful if you <br />don't receive the full <br />requested amount. <br />(200 word limit) <br />Yes, if awarded partial funding, the Town will plan to lower the number of <br />energy audits performed, reduce the program’s marketing budget, and <br />reduce the number of energy audit kits created. Staff will plan to keep the <br />educational components of the program, including compensating the cohort. <br />Section D. Scored Criteria Criterion 1 - Social Justice and Racial Equity <br />This criterion has a maximum score of 6 points (out of a total of 26 points). <br />D1. W ho will directly <br />or indirectly benefit <br />from your project? <br />Please be as <br />specific as possible <br />on the <br />characteristics of <br />those who will benefit <br />including, gender, <br />race, age, income <br />level and geographic <br />location. (200 word <br />limit) <br />This program will directly benefit groups of Carrboro residents in several <br />ways. Those who check out the energy audit kits will benefit by learning <br />more about their home’s energy use. The members of the cohort will benefit <br />from energy efficiency training. Residents who are assisted by cohort <br />members as well as residents who attend workshops will directly benefit by <br />learning basics about energy efficiency as well as low-cost strategies to <br />reduce the energy use of their homes. In addition, residents who receive <br />energy audits from the Town will benefit by identifying areas of inefficiency <br />in their homes and being informed of actionable recommendations for <br />improvement. All residents who reduce energy consumption through this <br />program will also benefit from lower energy bills. Homeowners who <br />complete energy efficiency improvements on their homes will also increase <br />the value of their residences. For example, the Journal of Light <br />Construction estimates that almost two-thirds of the cost of an HVAC <br />electrification conversion is recouped in increased home value. The <br />outreach performed by cohort members, program workshops, and energy <br />audits will be concentrated in Carrboro’s low-income and underserved <br />communities. <br />D2. W hat are the <br />demographics of the <br />area where your <br />project takes place? <br />(150 word limit) <br />Staff will concentrate outreach about the program in areas known to have a <br />higher percentage of underserved and low-income residents. These areas <br />include Census Tract 107.07, which is a federally designated Low-Income <br />Housing Tax Credit Qualified Census Tract. The median household income <br />in this census tract is $47,633, which is lower than Carrboro’s median <br />household income of $85,927. The minority population of the tract is 34%, <br />while Carrboro as a whole is 36%. Block groups 1 and 3 within this tract <br />were identified as potentially underserved communities by NCDEQ. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: B7F69C66-F314-4506-B393-F26F9CEC96B0