Community Development Block Grant-Infrastructure
Overview
- In 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly allocated Community Development Block Grant funds to the Infrastructure program and transferred funds to the Division of Water Infrastructure to administer.
- The purpose of these funds is to construct public water and sewer infrastructure to mitigate public and environmental health problems in areas where the percentage of low to moderate income persons is at least 51 percent.
- Community Development Block Grants for other for other types of projects are available through the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Types of Funding Available
-
Grants
Eligible Applicants
- Non-entitlement units of General Local Government, excluding water/sewer districts and other single purpose government units
Eligible Projects
- Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects in areas that meet the HUD Low and Moderate income (LMI) threshold.
Key Program Requirements
- Maximum award is $2 million over a 3-year period.
- Local governments may submit multiple applications but will only be awarded funding for one project in each funding round.
Applications
- The CDBG-Infrastructure Program has one funding cycle per year, typically in September.
- Refer to Funding Program Application Information Page for detailed information on application deadlines and requirements.
- Contact Julie Haigler Cubeta at (919) 707-9189 or via email at julie.cubeta@ncdenr.gov with application questions.
Application Training (Please note: CDBG-I funding is not available during the Spring 2020 funding round)
- Division of Water Infrastructure Announces Fall 2020 CDBG-I Application Training on June 22
- June 22, 2020 CDBG-I Application Training Presentation
Share this page: