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D4. Please list any data <br />sources used in <br />reference to D1, D2, and <br />D3 and show the steps <br />of any calculations. (300 <br />word limit) <br />W CHA has a record of all residents in the W eaver Community and Cedar Rock Communities and <br />has listed their specific demographics above in detail. Percentages were taken by adding up the <br />number of residents in each demographic and dividing that number by the total number of <br />residents. Residents are required to have incomes 60% below the AMI in order to live in this <br />community. <br />D4a. Optional file upload <br />to show the steps of any <br />calculations. <br />D5. Please describe any <br />ways in which low- <br />income or marginalized <br />communities/households <br />were engaged in the <br />creation of this project <br />proposal. (150 word <br />limit) <br />This W indow Replacement Project has been "underway" for 5 years. Lack of funding or <br />contractors willing to do the work have been the main issues. There have been no less than a <br />dozen meetings about this. This was also on the agenda for the annual All Member Meeting held <br />in March, and has been on the agenda for monthly board meetings since. W e have 7 residents on <br />the board (6 are voting members). Board members have met with and heard from residents at the <br />affected units many times. Discussions about installation have been had. W e have not had <br />discussions about maintenance yet, though very little should be required once the new windows <br />are installed. <br />D6. Please describe any <br />potential negative side <br />effects of the project and <br />describe the steps you <br />are taking/will take to <br />eliminate or minimize <br />these impacts to any <br />low-income or <br />marginalized <br />communities/households. <br />(200 word limit) <br />The following has been made clear from discussions with the window contractor. Installation for <br />each unit should take one - two days. Furniture will have to be pushed away from the walls, but <br />not removed. Units will not be left with openings to nature at the end of any workday. Residents <br />do not need to leave unless they personally feel inclined to do so, in which case they can stay <br />with neighbors or WCHA may book a room or AirB&B. Most of the installation can be done from <br />the outside, so indoor cleanup should be minimal. The contractor will be responsible for hauling <br />away trash. <br />D7. Are the impacted <br />residents already aware <br />of the potential positive <br />and negative impacts of <br />your project and the <br />steps you are taking? If <br />not, please describe <br />your plan to engage with <br />them and how you will <br />act based on their input. <br />(200 word limit) <br />Yes. Please see our answer to question D5 above. <br />D8. During and after the <br />project, what will your <br />continued engagement <br />with the impacted <br />community be? (200 <br />word limit) <br />W e are the impacted community. We have 7 residents on the board (6 are voting members), who <br />intend to continue their engagement and advocacy for this community. In addition, residents are <br />required to volunteer for the community on a regular basis, including board and committee <br />membership and participation. <br />D9. Please describe any <br />other aspect of your <br />project that is relevant to <br />Social Justice, <br />Environmental Justice <br />and Racial Equity. (200 <br />word limit) <br />The W eaver Community Housing Association is the first non-profit cooperative property in the <br />Southeast. It was created to serve Orange County residents whose incomes are below the area <br />median income. Our residents reflect and even exceed the diversity of Orange County, on the <br />whole. Residents are required to fulfill community volunteer hours in order to live here, and this <br />increases their interactions with one another and creates a real community among neighbors. <br />Regardless of race, parents (especially single mothers) help oversee each others' children, so <br />they can fulfill work and other obligations. It is worth Carrboro and Orange County funds to <br />maintain this rare, vibrant, affordable community, which is helping maintain the diversity that <br />Carrboro and Orange County are known for. <br />Criterion 2 - Emissions Reduced This criterion has a maximum score of 4 points (out of a total of <br />26 points). Please see the Grant Project website for estimation tools and the Background and <br />Information document for information about technical assistance. Applicants are encouraged to <br />ask for clarification and technical assistance as early as possible and no later than the posted <br />deadline for questions. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 9BD8B7A7-7606-416D-8B35-9C4C6D7EF1DB