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Funding Opportunities

The Resource Hub is a collaborative platform for organizations aiding Western North Carolina local governments in recovering from Hurricane Helene. Initially, it serves as a space for partners to share and access accurate information, with plans to later allow local governments direct access while retaining some partner-only functions for coordination.

Hurricane Helene State Revolving Fund (SRF) - Drinking Water and Clean Water

Opportunuty Url:
https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisi...
Disaster specific?:
Yes
Current Status:
Open
Responsible Organization:
Division of Water Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Loan
Application Link:
https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisi...
Application Criteria:
Comprehensive narratives Documentation to support comprehensive narratives Priority rating system score sheet Affordability or handwritten affordability calculations Financial information form Current water and sewer rate sheets Fund transfer certification Application resolution by governing body
Rolling/ Fixed Deadline:
Rolling
Single or Multiple Deadlines?:
Cutoff dates: January 9 and March 2, 2026
Application Deadlines:
  • March 2, 2026
Award announcement dates:
December 10, 2025 February 18, 2026 April 15-16, 2026
Period of Performance :
December 10, 2025 February 18, 2026 April 15-16, 2026
Who's Eligible?:
  • Units of Local Government
  • Investor-owned drinking water coprorations
Eligible Uses:
  • Drinking Water Systems
  • Wastewater Systems
Additional detail on uses:
These loans are with zero interest with 100% principal forgiveness. Any local government unit (LGU) or non-profit water/wastewater corporations affected by Hurricane Helene may apply for this funding. LGUs include counties, cities, towns, Sanitary Districts, Water and Sewer Authorities, Metropolitan Districts, etc. Investor-owned drinking water corporations affected by Hurricane Helene may also apply for the DWSRF Helene funds. Projects shoud reduce flood risk and vulnerability at drinking water/wastewater treatment works, or enhance resiliency to rapid hydrologic change or natural disasters at treatment works
Award Mechanism:
Loan/Grant Hybrid
Award Maximum:
CWSRF-$5 million; DWSRF-$10 million.
Total funding available:
$409 million for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF Helene) projects and $253 million for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF Helene)
Match/Cost Share:
Yes
Specific Compliance Requirements:
SRF federal crosscutter requirements apply, including Engineering Report approval, Environmental Review, federal and state procurement requirements, American Iron and Steel requirements, Davis-Bacon Wage requirements, etc. Crosscutters will be applicable to the entire project. Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act requirements do not apply to SA-HMW funds.
Procurement:
Federal and state law procurement
Duplication of benefits rules:
No dupliccation of benefits allowed
Resources, Pro Tips, Trainings
Pro Tip:
Project funding can have 20- to 30-year loan terms based on the anticipated life of the infrastructure
Trainings
Funding Resources