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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 limit) <br />The project proposal did not directly involve low-income or marginalized communities/households. <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 />There are no negative side effects to low-income or marginalized communities/households <br />associated with our proposed project. <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 your <br />plan to engage with them <br />and how you will act <br />based on their input. <br />(200 word limit) <br />This project will be discussed with all farm staff so they understand the multiple positive impacts <br />anticipated for our farm specifically, and the wider community generally. We will also promote the <br />project and its benefits to all customers, including the Durham Public Schools, Farmer Foodshare, <br />Happy Dirt, our university clients, and others through quarterly newsletter updates, our LinkedIn <br />business page, and our website. W e are developing other farm education tools for our k12 clients, <br />and anticipate including renewable energy related information in those materials. <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 will continue to employ and raise wages for the communities mentioned above. W e will <br />continue to provide fresh produce to the programs mentioned above. We will continue to promote <br />the benefits of renewable energy to all stakeholders. <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 />As this project is primarily focused on infrastructure enhancement for clean energy production at <br />the farm, benefits listed above are those that are related to Social Justice, Environmental Justice <br />and Racial Equity. <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 />D10a. Does your project <br />save on electricity (solar <br />projects should say "yes" <br />to this)? <br />Yes <br />Is your project a solar <br />project? <br />Yes <br />How many kWh are saved per year? (Solar projects should provide the number of kW h produced per year and should enter <br />25 for the number of years that the project will have an impact.) <br />Criterion 2_ kW h CO2e (3).xlsx <br />D10b. Does your project <br />save on gasoline? <br />No <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 1EDD1EF6-0E3A-40E1-B431-94002662BCDF