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Applications are closed. Awards were announced in October 2025.

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. 

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) is seeking proposals from Regional Commissions and Councils of Governments (COGs) for water quality management planning projects. The deadline for proposals is midnight, Sept. 19. Find more details here: https://tinyurl.com/ypvvbw4c

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) announced the availability of more than $40 million in funding through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Competition for habitat restoration and conservation projects.

The N.C. Department of Environment Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting applications for approximately $170,000 in funding under the North Carolina Marine Sewage Pumpout Station Grant Program. This grant program provides financial assistance through the U.S.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's State Energy Office is seeking proposals for the award of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office and supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act (IIJA), Section 40101d – Preventing Outages And Enhancing The Resilience Of The Electric Grid - Resilience Of The Electric Grid Formula Grants For States and Tribes. 

The Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office is accepting proposals for weatherization training and technical assistance projects, with $14.68 million in federal funding available.