Why this case matters
Grant outcomes are binary. Movement-building is not. The Wappingers Falls package is valuable because it shows how HVB assembles a coalition, frames systems logic, and produces a professional set of documents that can be adapted for new sites.
What this case demonstrates
- Coalition readiness: letters of support + partner alignment.
- Project clarity: narrative + diagrams + operating assumptions.
- Technical backbone: engineering report to reduce ambiguity.
- Reusability: a blueprint for future municipal + grant cycles.
Important: The documents here are archival artifacts. Use them as templates and learning tools,
not as a “copy/paste” replacement for site-specific engineering, permitting, and community process.
How to reuse this package (recommended approach)
- Extract the pattern: narrative structure, logic, and what funders needed to see.
- Swap the site specifics: feedstocks, stakeholders, environmental constraints, community goals.
- Rebuild the coalition: letters should be real and current for the new pilot site.
- Refresh the policy drivers: match the new grant or legislation incentives.