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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources is now accepting proposals for projects that address stream restoration, water-based restoration and water management.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources is now accepting proposals for projects that address flood reduction or flood resiliency in key river basins in the state.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) is accepting proposals until May 30 through the Clean Water Act-Section 319 (h) Nonpoint Source Grant Funding Program fo

This application is now closed.

The Energy Policy Council is accepting public comment on the 2024 Draft Biennial Report now until November 11, 2024. To submit comments, email seo.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov.

Applications are closed. Award announcements will be made later this year. Please see the Program Timeline table below for updated dates.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) is requesting applications for distribution of the North Carolina EECBG award. The funding for this program was awarded to SEO by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This funding is to be distributed throughout the state of North Carolina for the purpose of supporting building energy assessments, energy audits, and building upgrades.   

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provided additional federal funding for the state Weatherization Assistance Program. This funding is in addition to the annual amounts allocated to the agencies supporting the Weatherization Assistance Program and does not affect those allocations.North Carolina has developed a plan for the BIL funds and issued the following Request for Proposal (RFP) for a grant funded through the BIL plan: 

Applications are closed and awards have been made. For more information about awarded projects, read the press release. 

MOREHEAD CITY - The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel is scheduled to meet via web conference on July 11 at 12:30 p.m. to continue its review of Inlet Hazard Area boundaries. The public may listen to the meeting by computer or phone.WHAT: CRC Science Panel MeetingWHEN: July 11, 12:30 p.m.         WHERE: Meeting by video conference