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January 18, 2023, 9am - February 10, 2023, 5pm
Restore America's Estuaries announces the availability of the 2023 National Estuary Program (NEP) Watersheds Grant Request for Proposals (RFP). The NEP Watersheds Grant Program is a nationally competitive grants program, funded through the EPA and administered by RAE. The program is designed to support projects that address urgent and challenging issues threatening the well-being of watersheds within our congressionally designated estuaries of national significance. Letters of Intent are due by February 10.
January 19, 2023, 5pm

This special grant program offers funding to help local governments, non-profits, and businesses reduce the amount of wasted food being disposed in landfills. Download the Food Waste Reduction Grant request for proposals: PDF or Word.

January 16, 2023, 5pm - February 16, 2023, 5pm

This special grant program offers funding to initiate or expand multifamily recycling programs within the state. Download the Multifamily Recycling Grant request for proposals: PDF or Word.

March 22, 2022 - March 31, 2023, All day
Governor Roy Cooper has designated the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to manage North Carolina’s share of the VW Settlement, an agreement between the German automaker and the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). North Carolina’s beneficiary mitigation plan is structured in two phases, so DEQ can seek additional input and make changes as needed along the way. In Phase 1, nearly $30 million was awarded for projects across North Carolina. In Phase 2, the state plans to invest the remaining $67 million in additional projects.