Outline the costs and benefits associated with your sustainability initiative. Explore any local, state, or national revenue sources for sustainable initiatives.

1. Sustainability Initiative

[ Provide a brief overview of your sustainability initiative and the setting.]

COST ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SUSTAINABLITY INITIATIVE

2. Current cost

[ List current cost (e.g., staffing, facility, operating, products, services)]

3. Cost to implement initiatives

[ List cost to implement initiatives (e.g., new equipment, new contracts or staff).]

4. Cost projections after implementation

[ List cost projections after implementation (e.g. upkeep, maintenance renewals, fees, etc.)]

5. Social and environmental costs

[ List any social and environmental cost, (e.g. any increases to pollution, negative social impacts, etc. ]

BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SUSTAINABLITY INITIATIVE

6. Cost Savings

[Are there any cost savings?Will your setting have financial gain?.]

7.Increased efficiency

[List any improvements or gains as a results of implementing this initiative.]

8.Fewer readmissions

[Will your project decrease readmissions?]

9.Social and Environmental benefits

[List any social or environmental benefits.]

10.Benefits over time

[Try to estimate the benefits over time if possible. For example, we can save x dollars within a year and xx within 5 years.This is where you can show any trending data.]

LOCAL, STATE, OR NATIONAL REVENUE SOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES

[Do an internet or library search for local, state, or national revenue sources for sustainable initiatives. Share at least two below.]

CITATIONS

[Cite 3 reputable references to support (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality). Format according to APA guidelines.]

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