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D29. Please <br />describe one to three <br />key partnerships/ <br />collaborations that <br />add the most value to <br />the success of the <br />proposed project. <br />(250 word limit) <br />Preserving Home, Inc and Hope Renovations perform home repairs and <br />can provide guidance to staff for many aspects of this program. In <br />discussions with our partners, they identified that energy audits are a <br />substantial barrier for many residents who want to move forward with <br />energy efficiency upgrades or retrofits on their homes. This program will <br />have a substantial return on investment by targeting and eliminating this <br />barrier and helping to familiarize residents with options for reducing energy <br />use in their homes. <br />D30. If this project is <br />not selected for <br />funding in this round, <br />what other funding <br />might be used to <br />support it within the <br />next 5 years? <br />Other grants, capital or operational funds <br />Criterion 5 - Local Economic Development This criterion has a maximum <br />score of 3 points (out of a total of 26 points). <br />D31. How many <br />Orange County <br />residents are <br />employed by your <br />organization? <br />169 Orange County residents are employed by the Town of Carrboro. <br />D32. W hat project <br />materials will be <br />purchased from <br />sources within <br />Orange County or <br />North Carolina? <br />W hat percent of the <br />total materials do <br />these represent? <br />(200 word limit) <br />Members of the cohort will be Carrboro residents, and the energy audits <br />will be performed by a company local to the triangle area. In addition, <br />marketing funding will be spent locally within Orange County. These items <br />represent 76% of the project budget. Other items, such as the equipment <br />for the energy audit kits, will be sourced locally if possible. <br />D33. Please <br />describe any other <br />aspect of your <br />project that is <br />relevant to local <br />economic <br />development. (100 <br />word limit) <br />As part of the program, cohort members and Carrboro staff and intern will <br />help connect residents to resources and help point them towards local <br />certified Electrify the Triangle and EnergySaversNC contractors to install <br />upgrades identified in energy audits or at workshops. <br />Criterion 6 - Amount and Duration of Engagement This criterion has a <br />maximum score of 3 pts (out of a total of 26 pts). <br />Docusign Envelope ID: B7F69C66-F314-4506-B393-F26F9CEC96B0