Water Infrastructure

Need Water Infrastructure Funding?

Fall 2021 Funding Application Training will be conducted July 27 - Aug. 5 at six locations statewide. Click here for details. The project application deadline for the fall funding round is Sept. 30, 2021.

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Most Recent Project Funding Approvals- Feb. 2021

The State Water Infrastructure Authority approves water and wastewater infrastructure projects that make life better for North Carolina families and businesses. You will find the most recently approved funding projects here.

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NC's Statewide Water and Wastewater Master Plan: The Road to Viability

North Carolina's new statewide plan is paving the way for a brighter environmental and economic future for our state.

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Viable Utilities and the Viable Utility Reserve

Read About Viable Utilities and the New Viable Utility Reserve

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What We Do

The North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure provides financial assistance for projects that improve water quality. Programs within the division fund many types of projects, including sewer collection and treatment systems, drinking water distribution systems, water treatment plants, stormwater management systems, and stream restoration.

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Funding Programs

Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)

Community Development Block Grant - Infrastructure (CDBG-I)

State Wastewater & Drinking Water Reserve Programs

Merger/Regionalization Feasibility Grant Program

Asset Inventory and Assessment Grant Program

Water Infrastructure By The Numbers

$0BTo Help NC Communities Since 2014, we’ve helped NC communities with more than $1.5 billion in funding assistance, as they invest in their economic and environmental future.
$0BTo Fund NC's Drinking Water Needs $15 billion will be needed to fund NC’s drinking water needs over the next 20 years.
$0BTo Fund NC's Clean Water Needs $11 billion will be needed for clean water needs such as wastewater treatment systems and sanitary sewers over the next 20 years.
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