Pursuant to Sections 205(j) and 604(b) of the Clean Water Act, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) is now seeking proposals for water quality management planning projects using federal fiscal year 2024 grant funds. Grant funds are to be awarded to Regional Commissions and Councils of Governments for water quality management planning. The request for proposals opened Friday, July 26. The deadline for proposals is midnight on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Download the application from the Division’s 205j Grant Program Website. Submit the completed application to Robin.Hoffman@deq.nc.gov with “[Your COG’s name] 205(j) Grant Proposal” in the subject line by Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Please submit the application as a Word document to enable reviewers to comment easily. Any signed letters of support may be scanned and included as separate attachments. Proposals will be reviewed based on the evaluation criteria found on the 205(j) program website. Note that DWR staff may request more information or modifications of selected projects prior to development of a contract. As a reminder, billable work may not begin until contracts are fully executed, and proposed projects should conclude no later than June 30, 2026.