Topics Related to Coastal Management

State officials announce availability of fiscal year 2023 grants to improve public beach access

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is announcing the availability of approximately $3 million in funding to help local governments in 20 coastal counties improve public access to coastal beaches and waters for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access program provides matching funds to local governments to construct low-cost public access facilities.

Beach and Waterfront Access Grants FY2023 Pre-applications

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is announcing the availability of approximately $3 million in funding to help local governments in 20 coastal counties improve public access to coastal beaches and waters for the 2023-24 fiscal year.

In 2022, DEQ Protected NC’s Environment and Public Health

View the "2022 By the Numbers" Infographic highlighting DEQ's 2022 accomplishments in providing science based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians.

DEQ makes grant opportunities easier to navigate

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) launched a new webpage that provides information on all DEQ funding programs in one place, along with a searchable list of currently open applications for grant opportunities.

N.C. Department of Environmental Quality rolls out new online permitting system; Division of Coastal Management first to launch

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is the first division to implement a new online permitting system as part of the Permitting Transformation Program at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Applications for the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) major permits are now available in the new online system.

REMINDER: Grant applications for Phases 1 and 2 of N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program available; Application process webinar scheduled for Jan. 12

The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is reminding communities and service providers to apply for participation in Phases 1 and 2 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP) grant cycle. DCM first announced grant availability December 2022. An informational webinar on the Phase 1 and 2 application process will be held on Jan. 12, 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

State coastal management program offers guidance for recycling natural Christmas trees as sand fencing

As the holiday season winds down, the N.C. Division of Coastal Management is providing guidance to property owners, organizations and towns that plan to accept natural Christmas trees for use in dune restoration and/or beach sand fencing. Natural Christmas trees may be used for sand fencing but must be free of decorations and should be placed in a manner that meets the State’s rules for sand fencing.

Grant application period opens for N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program; second round of funds offered since 2020 program launch

The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) again invites communities and service providers to apply for participation in Phases 1 and 2 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP) grant cycle. An informational webinar on the Phase 1 and 2 application process will be held on Jan. 12, 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Coastal Reserve to hold Fall local advisory committee meetings

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold Fall local advisory committee meetings Dec. 5 through 14 for their ten reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

Permuda Island Reserve Local Advisory Committee Meeting

Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and feedback