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 8 CLIMATE STRATEGIES (track I)created by Path Consulting
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Does your project meet this objective?
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Increase community resilience through climate action activities
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Does your climate action project(s) include:
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Implementing comprehensive Climate Action Strategies and infrastructure that:
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build the resilience and adaptive capacities of communities
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reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
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better prepare for and reduce the impacts of climate change
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Which below describes your climate action project(s)? (check all that apply)
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Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions
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Strategy 2: Mobility and Transportation Options for Preventing Air Pollution and Improving Public Health and Climate Resilience
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Strategy 3: Energy-Efficient, Healthy, and Resilient Housing and Buildings
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Strategy 4: Microgrid Installation for Community Energy Resilience
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Strategy 5: Community Resilience Hubs
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Strategy 6: Brownfield Redevelopment for Emissions Reduction and Climate Resilience
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NOTE: Brownfield Redevelopment NOTE: For Brownfield Redevelopment, projects must be performed on sites where cleanup is complete or where the site does not require any cleanup activities for the intended use or reuse of the site, as well as meet the requirements stated in Appendix C for Brownfields Redevelopment projects.
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Strategy 7: Waste Reduction and Management to Support a Circular Economy
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Strategy 8: Workforce Development Programs for Occupations that Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollutants
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Included?Climate StrategyOUTCOMEOUTPUT (#)RELATED PROJECT / NOTES
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Coastal green infrastructure
projects, including blue-green
trails (#)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Green / complete streets,
sidewalks, bus stops (#)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Green / cool roofs (#)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Area of impermeable surfaces
replaced with vegetation (acres)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		New parks and / or public green
space developed (acres)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		New shade tree canopy (square
footage, # of shade trees
planted)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Area of impermeable surfaces
replaced with vegetation (acres)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		New parks and / or public green
space developed (acres)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		New shade tree canopy (square
footage, # of shade trees
planted)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Area under implementation of
low tillage / composting
practices (acres)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		New community gardens and
greenhouses (#)
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Increased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
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​Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based SolutionsIncreased green space as measured
by square footage of added
greenspace
Increased resilience to extreme
weather and climate conditions as
measured by reduction in flash
flooding events, improved
groundwater recharge, and cooler
ambient temperatures during heat
waves
Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources		Increased community resilience as
measured by reduced damage and
recovery costs for infrastructure,
property, and cultural resources
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​Strategy 2: Mobility and Transportation Options for Preventing Air Pollution and Improving Public Health and Climate Resilience- Reduced air pollution from
transportation (e.g., GHG
reductions, reduced number of
days with unsafe air quality for
vulnerable populations)
- Increased use of public
transportation services and programs that promote electric
vehicles, car sharing, and bike
sharing 		New EVs, bikes / electric bikes,
and other low-and-zero
emissions vehicles that are
available via carsharing / bike
sharing programs (#)
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​Strategy 2: Mobility and Transportation Options for Preventing Air Pollution and Improving Public Health and Climate Resilience- Reduced air pollution from
transportation (e.g., GHG
reductions, reduced number of
days with unsafe air quality for
vulnerable populations)
- Increased use of public
transportation services and programs that promote electric
vehicles, car sharing, and bike
sharing 		Reduced air pollution from
transportation (e.g., GHG
reductions, reduced number of
days with unsafe air quality for
vulnerable populations)
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​Strategy 2: Mobility and Transportation Options for Preventing Air Pollution and Improving Public Health and Climate Resilience- Reduced air pollution from
transportation (e.g., GHG
reductions, reduced number of
days with unsafe air quality for
vulnerable populations)
- Increased use of public
transportation services and programs that promote electric
vehicles, car sharing, and bike
sharing 		Increased use of public
transportation services and
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​Strategy 2: Mobility and Transportation Options for Preventing Air Pollution and Improving Public Health and Climate Resilience- Reduced air pollution from
transportation (e.g., GHG
reductions, reduced number of
days with unsafe air quality for
vulnerable populations)
- Increased use of public
transportation services and programs that promote electric
vehicles, car sharing, and bike
sharing 		Streets improved to encourage
walkability, bike-ability, and
transit use (#, miles)
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​Strategy 2: Mobility and Transportation Options for Preventing Air Pollution and Improving Public Health and Climate Resilience- Reduced air pollution from
transportation (e.g., GHG
reductions, reduced number of
days with unsafe air quality for
vulnerable populations)
- Increased use of public
transportation services and programs that promote electric
vehicles, car sharing, and bike
sharing 		EVs that can be used as backup
power in lieu of diesel
generators (#)
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​Strategy 3: Energy Efficient, Healthy, Resilient Housing and Buildings- Lower consumption of home
heating fuels (propane, heating oil,
natural gas, and wood) and
reduction in associated climate
pollutants (e.g., black carbon,
methane, CO2), as well as ambient
and indoor emissions of Hazardous
Air Pollutants and PM2.5.
- Decreased incidence of asthma 		Home energy audits performed (#)
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​Strategy 3: Energy Efficient, Healthy, Resilient Housing and Buildings- Lower consumption of home
heating fuels (propane, heating oil,
natural gas, and wood) and
reduction in associated climate
pollutants (e.g., black carbon,
methane, CO2), as well as ambient
and indoor emissions of Hazardous
Air Pollutants and PM2.5.
- Decreased incidence of asthma 		Air sealings completed (#)
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​Strategy 3: Energy Efficient, Healthy, Resilient Housing and Buildings- Lower consumption of home
heating fuels (propane, heating oil,
natural gas, and wood) and
reduction in associated climate
pollutants (e.g., black carbon,
methane, CO2), as well as ambient
and indoor emissions of Hazardous
Air Pollutants and PM2.5.
- Decreased incidence of asthma 		Homes insulated (#)
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​Strategy 3: Energy Efficient, Healthy, Resilient Housing and Buildings- Lower consumption of home
heating fuels (propane, heating oil,
natural gas, and wood) and
reduction in associated climate
pollutants (e.g., black carbon,
methane, CO2), as well as ambient
and indoor emissions of Hazardous
Air Pollutants and PM2.5.
- Decreased incidence of asthma 		Natural gas appliances replaced with electric equivalents (#)
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​Strategy 3: Energy Efficient, Healthy, Resilient Housing and Buildings- Lower consumption of home
heating fuels (propane, heating oil,
natural gas, and wood) and
reduction in associated climate
pollutants (e.g., black carbon,
methane, CO2), as well as ambient
and indoor emissions of Hazardous
Air Pollutants and PM2.5.
- Decreased incidence of asthma 		Mobile homes retrofitted with solar panels and storage (#)
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​Strategy 3: Energy Efficient, Healthy, Resilient Housing and Buildings- Lower consumption of home
heating fuels (propane, heating oil,
natural gas, and wood) and
reduction in associated climate
pollutants (e.g., black carbon,
methane, CO2), as well as ambient
and indoor emissions of Hazardous
Air Pollutants and PM2.5.
- Decreased incidence of asthma 		Electrification, weatherization, and HVAC upgrades / replacements of low-income houses, apartments, small businesses, and other community buildings (#)
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​Strategy 3: Energy Efficient, Healthy, Resilient Housing and Buildings- Lower consumption of home
heating fuels (propane, heating oil,
natural gas, and wood) and
reduction in associated climate
pollutants (e.g., black carbon,
methane, CO2), as well as ambient
and indoor emissions of Hazardous
Air Pollutants and PM2.5.
- Decreased incidence of asthma 		Energy efficient home-heating appliances installed (#)
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​Strategy 3: Energy Efficient, Healthy, Resilient Housing and Buildings- Lower consumption of home
heating fuels (propane, heating oil,
natural gas, and wood) and
reduction in associated climate
pollutants (e.g., black carbon,
methane, CO2), as well as ambient
and indoor emissions of Hazardous
Air Pollutants and PM2.5.
- Decreased incidence of asthma 		Homes or units converted to electric heating (#)
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​Strategy 4: Microgrid Installation for Community Energy Resilience- Enhanced resilience during
extreme weather events as
measured by fewer power
disruptions
- Increased number of homes
connected to a resilient power
source		Renewable energy capacity
installed (MW)
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​Strategy 4: Microgrid Installation for Community Energy Resilience- Enhanced resilience during
extreme weather events as
measured by fewer power
disruptions
- Increased number of homes
connected to a resilient power
source		Battery storage installations
(MWh)
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​Strategy 4: Microgrid Installation for Community Energy Resilience- Enhanced resilience during
extreme weather events as
measured by fewer power
disruptions
- Increased number of homes
connected to a resilient power
source		GHG emissions reductions (ton
CO2)
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​Strategy 4: Microgrid Installation for Community Energy Resilience
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​Strategy 5: Community Resilience Hubs- Enhanced physical safety during
natural disasters as measured by
the number of hospitalizations and
lives lost among vulnerable
populations
- Increased community awareness of
emergency preparedness		Space built or converted into a
community resilient hub (square
ft)

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​Strategy 5: Community Resilience Hubs- Enhanced physical safety during
natural disasters as measured by
the number of hospitalizations and
lives lost among vulnerable
populations
- Increased community awareness of
emergency preparedness		Disaster preparedness trainings
delivered (#)
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​Strategy 5: Community Resilience Hubs- Enhanced physical safety during
natural disasters as measured by
the number of hospitalizations and
lives lost among vulnerable
populations
- Increased community awareness of
emergency preparedness		Stormwater management flood
preparedness training delivered
(#)
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​Strategy 6: Brownfield Redevelopment- Square footage of space
redeveloped for resilience
purposes, such as heat-reducing
shade
- New economic opportunities
created through the redevelopment
of previously polluted land (e.g.,
number of business or low-income
housing units)		Impervious surface reduced
(square footage)
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​Strategy 6: Brownfield Redevelopment- Square footage of space
redeveloped for resilience
purposes, such as heat-reducing
shade
- New economic opportunities
created through the redevelopment
of previously polluted land (e.g.,
number of business or low-income
housing units)		Community meetings to involve
impacted residents (#)
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​Strategy 6: Brownfield Redevelopment- Square footage of space
redeveloped for resilience
purposes, such as heat-reducing
shade
- New economic opportunities
created through the redevelopment
of previously polluted land (e.g.,
number of business or low-income
housing units)		Green demolition activities to
support adaptive reuse or new
construction (#)
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​Strategy 6: Brownfield Redevelopment- Square footage of space
redeveloped for resilience
purposes, such as heat-reducing
shade
- New economic opportunities
created through the redevelopment
of previously polluted land (e.g.,
number of business or low-income
housing units)		Shade trees planted (#) and new
vegetation (square footage)
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​Strategy 6: Brownfield Redevelopment
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​Strategy 7: Waste Reduction and Management to Support a Circular Economy - Cleaner communities with less
trash / waste on land and in
waterbodies as measured by litter
surveys
- Reduced food waste and associated
emissions as measured by weight
of compost diverted from landfills		Waste diverted from landfills
(pounds / tons)
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​Strategy 7: Waste Reduction and Management to Support a Circular Economy - Cleaner communities with less
trash / waste on land and in
waterbodies as measured by litter
surveys
- Reduced food waste and associated
emissions as measured by weight
of compost diverted from landfills		Waste recycled (pounds / tons)
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​Strategy 7: Waste Reduction and Management to Support a Circular Economy - Cleaner communities with less
trash / waste on land and in
waterbodies as measured by litter
surveys
- Reduced food waste and associated
emissions as measured by weight
of compost diverted from landfills		Food waste composted (pounds / tons)
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​Strategy 8: Workforce Development Programs for Occupations that Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollutants- Increased literacy among
community members about
environmental sectors and skills
required to pursue these jobs
- Increased number of high-quality
workforce training programs, such
as pre-apprenticeship and
Registered Apprenticeship, in
disadvantaged communities
- Increased wages, benefits, job
quality, and job security for
participants in workforce training
programs		Individuals in disadvantaged
communities that participate in
workforce training in sectors
related to GHG emissions and
air pollution reduction who are
currently unemployed, underemployed, or face employment
barriers (#)
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​Strategy 8: Workforce Development Programs for Occupations that Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollutants- Increased literacy among
community members about
environmental sectors and skills
required to pursue these jobs
- Increased number of high-quality
workforce training programs, such
as pre-apprenticeship and
Registered Apprenticeship, in
disadvantaged communities
- Increased wages, benefits, job
quality, and job security for
participants in workforce training
programs		People in disadvantaged
communities hired and retained
into high-quality jobs to reduce
air pollution and GHG emissions
based on participation in a
workforce training program (#)
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​Strategy 8: Workforce Development Programs for Occupations that Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollutants- Increased literacy among
community members about
environmental sectors and skills
required to pursue these jobs
- Increased number of high-quality
workforce training programs, such
as pre-apprenticeship and
Registered Apprenticeship, in
disadvantaged communities
- Increased wages, benefits, job
quality, and job security for
participants in workforce training
programs		 Individuals who receive ages /
stipends and supportive services
delivered to enable community
members’ participation in
workforce training programs (#
individuals receiving such wages
/ stipends)
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