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D21. W ould your <br />proposed project help <br />you to take <br />advantage of funding <br />from other sources <br />besides this grant in <br />the future? (250 word <br />limit) <br />W e will ask participating neighborhoods to seek matching funds from their <br />HOAs for the following year to continue the program, and to eventually <br />make the cost part of their annual budget after proof of concept supported <br />by this grant. <br />Please note that only higher income neighborhoods will be able to <br />participate in this way, and the only truly equitable way to implement a <br />program like this is through either continued funding from Orange County or <br />implementation of food waste collection on a county-wide basis. <br />Nevertheless, successful completion of this project should position us <br />favorably to seek other grant funding. <br />D22. Please <br />describe any other <br />aspect of your <br />project that is <br />relevant to the <br />efficient use of grant <br />funds. (150 word <br />limit) <br />Regular surveys of FairOaks Composting participants have confirmed the <br />educational, behavioral change, and social value of the composting <br />program in addition to its immediate environmental benefits. Based on our <br />surveys, we estimate that half of participants (from the neighborhoods or <br />the church) will have greater awareness of climate change factors and also <br />make changes to their food choices (eg, less beef consumption), a third will <br />get to know more of their neighbors thereby increasing community <br />resilience, and a fourth will increase their physical activity (through walking, <br />biking, etc. to the centralized bins). W e've also observed in FairOaks that <br />the neighborhood has become more informed about and engaged in local <br />politics creating a greater sense of agency within the community. Making <br />climate change mitigation strategies easy, accessible, and relevant to <br />individual actions is another benefit. These benefits will last well beyond <br />the one year grant period. <br />Criterion 4 - Capacity of Applicant This criterion has a maximum score of 3 <br />pts (out of a total of 26 pts). <br />D23. Has your <br />organization <br />completed projects of <br />this type in the past? <br />Yes <br />If so, what funds <br />were used? (100 <br />word limit) <br />Carrboro’s Green Neighborhood Grant for 3 grant cycles/years, totaling <br />$7,500 for FairOaks. Other existing neighborhoods have participated in the <br />Green Neighborhood program for 1 or 2 years. <br />D24. Have you <br />completed similar <br />projects in the past <br />and successfully met <br />the proposed <br />budgets and <br />timelines? <br />Yes <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 60C8120B-2E2C-4F19-BFBC-3ADFB6A6F8E1