The North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) is currently accepting applications for the Emergency Management Transportation Infrastructure Resiliency Fund.
Donor Name: North Carolina Department of Public Safety
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Funds can be used to ensure transportation resilience against natural disasters.
Funding Information
Total available funding for this grant program is $15,000,000 with the anticipated number of grants available between 5-30.
Period of Performance
The Period of Performance (POP) is up to 36 months, starting on the date of the recipient’s award.
Funds can be used for
Proposals are expected to fully explain how the project will mitigate the damages or access to transportation infrastructure from natural disasters. Funds may be used for any of, and activities consistent with, the following:
- Projects that update and prepare transportation infrastructure for storms, mudslides, and flooding events take projections of future risk into consideration.
- Risk assessments for critical transportation routes, building on existing and future reports such as the I-95 and I-40 Flood Resilience Feasibility Study.
- Creating community-informed flood risk and vulnerability assessments that identify resilience gaps and project opportunities for transportation routes in North Carolina to help maintain vital transportation functions following flooding events.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are State agencies, units of local government, and nonprofit corporations to facilitate transportation resilience against natural disasters.
For more information, visit Emergency Management Transportation Infrastructure Resiliency Fund.