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D8. During and after <br />the project, what will <br />your continued <br />engagement with the <br />impacted community <br />be? (200 word limit) <br />W e will work with the leaders of the identified communities to explain how <br />existing composting programs in Carrboro, and across Orange County, <br />function. W e will implement a common, online sign-up location, that will <br />allow us to communicate with all participants. Occasional surveys and <br />educational newsletters will be sent to evaluate performance and celebrate <br />accomplishments. <br />This shared form of communication will allow members of the FairOaks <br />team to field questions and concerns from neighborhood and church <br />leaders as they arise. Milestones among participating neighborhoods and <br />organizations will be shared in order to reinforce positive behaviors in all <br />neighborhoods. A website is already under development. Data across all <br />communities will be shared among participants. The data gathered will help <br />to inform Orange County Solid W aste about successful strategies to <br />promote neighborhood composting to help eventual county-wide efforts to <br />be more successful. <br />D9. Please describe <br />any other aspect of <br />your project that is <br />relevant to Social <br />Justice, <br />Environmental <br />Justice and Racial <br />Equity. (200 word <br />limit) <br />Food waste composting programs are currently limited to scarce drop off <br />sites, limited operating hours, and paid subscription services. This <br />inherently restricts participation to those with complementary schedules, <br />ready forms of transportation, or discretionary income to pay for a <br />voluntary waste management program. <br />Offering compost bins at sites that are readily accessible, convenient to <br />use, and free are essential components of expanding participation in food <br />waste composting programs. W hen householders can walk to <br />neighborhood bins 24/7 or pass them at common spaces close to <br />neighborhood entrances and egresses, it has been demonstrated that more <br />residents will participate in composting programs. <br />Increased collection and diversion of segregated food waste will reduce <br />the amount of methane produced and emitted by landfills. This in turn <br />reduces a potent driver of climate change, which adversely affects low <br />income and racially diverse communities the hardest. Both the former <br />landfill on Eubanks Road and the current landfill in Sampson County are the <br />sites of long-standing environmental health and social justice issues. <br />Efforts to reduce the amount of waste trucked to these facilities, and the <br />amount of methane produced at these landfills, have large environmental <br />and social justice and racial equity impacts. <br />Criterion 2 - Emissions Reduced This criterion has a maximum score of 4 <br />points (out of a total of 26 points). Please see the Grant Project website <br />for estimation tools and the Background and Information document for <br />information about technical assistance. Applicants are encouraged to ask <br />for clarification and technical assistance as early as possible and no later <br />than the posted deadline for questions. <br />D10a. Does your <br />project save on <br />electricity (solar <br />projects should say <br />"yes" to this)? <br />No <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 60C8120B-2E2C-4F19-BFBC-3ADFB6A6F8E1