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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Water Resources »   Water Resources Grants »   Water Resources Development Grant Program

Water Resources Development Grant Program


The purpose of this program is to provide cost-share grants and technical assistance to local governments throughout the state. Applications for grants are accepted for seven eligible project types: general navigation, recreational navigation, water management, stream restoration, water-based recreation, Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) stream restoration projects and feasibility/engineering studies. The non-navigation projects are collectively referred to as state and local projects.

There is no grant application cycle deadline for navigation projects. There are two grant application cycles per fiscal year for state and local projects. Our current Spring 2022 application cycle will end on June 30 and our next Fall 2022 application cycle will begin on July 1 and end on December 31 2022. The Updated Spring 2022 Guidelines, Application & Reimbursement Instructions have been uploaded under the State and Local Projects and Reimbursement Instructions headings below.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact grant managers Amin Davis (state and local projects) and Kevin Hart (general and recreational navigation projects) for assistance in developing a competitive grant application.

NOTE: The N.C. General Assembly placed a 50 percent matching limit on Water Resources Development Project Grants during the 2011 legislative session. The limit will remain in place until rescinded by the General Assembly.

Project Grant Forms and Documents

Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund

  • Guidelines
  • Application Form

Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging Projects

  • Guidelines
  • Application Form
  • Conflict of Interest Policy Template
  • Resolution Template
  • Grant Reimbursement Template

 State and Local Projects

  • State and Local Overview
  • Guidelines
  • Application Form
  • No Conflict of Interest Certification
  • Conflict of Interest Policy Template
  • Resolution Template
  • Feasibility/Engineering Study Resolution Template
  • Basis For Land Claim Transfer Sheet
  • WRDG Program Presentation

NRCS-EQIP Stream Restoration Projects

  • Guidelines
  • Application Form
  • No Conflict of Interest Certification
  • Conflict of Interest Policy Template
  • Resolution Template
  • Resolution Affirmation Document
  • Eligible Practices Summary

Reimbursement Requests

  • Reimbursement Instructions
  • Reimbursement Tracking Summary 
  • Completed Reimbursement Tracking Summary
  • Administrative Statement of Time
  • In-kind Statement of Time & Mileage
  • In-kind Equipment & Materials

Water Resources Grants

  • Water Resources Development Grant Program

    • Grant Awards
    • Featured Projects
    • Related Funding Resources
    • Additional Resources

Water Resources Grants

  • Water Resources Development Grant Program
    • Grant Awards
    • Related Funding Resources
    • Additional Resources
    • Featured Projects

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