The North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) is currently accepting applications for the Emergency Management Disaster Relief and Mitigation 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 for:
- Flood mitigation efforts that stabilize areas and reduce future damage or
- Predevelopment assistance to provide small and underserved communities with technical assistance to identify and design shovel-ready projects related to disaster relief and flood mitigation.
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.
Eligible Projects
(not intended to be a full list but may help the applicant to identify possible needed projects):
- Construction of new or improvement of existing owned stormwater infrastructure, including natural drainage infrastructure and flood control equipment.
- Repair of existing stormwater infrastructure damaged or destroyed by flooding, which must include improvements to mitigate against future flooding.
- Engineering expenses related to planning and implementation of flood mitigation solutions.
- Elevation of buildings, the elevation of controls or other improvements of water or sewer infrastructure, or other related projects to protect the infrastructure from flooding.
- Stream gauges and flood warning systems.
Eligibility Criteria
State Agencies, Local governments (municipal/county/state-recognized tribal), and nonprofit corporations may submit projects to the Emergency Management Long-Term Recovery Group will convene a panel to score the projects.
For more information, visit Emergency Management Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund.