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Funding Opportunities

Filter and sort active funding sources to find programs that meet your community's needs. This page focuses on opportunities available to local governments, with occasional listings for related programs when a local government is a required partner or when participation may support local recovery efforts.

All information is provided as a starting point; users should verify eligibility, deadlines, and requirements directly with the administering agency.

CDBG-DR Commercial District Revitalization

Opportunuty Url:
https://www.commercerecovery.nc.gov...
Federal / State / Local / Private:
State
Disaster specific?:
Yes
Disaster declaration required?:
Yes
Current Status:
Open
One time or recurring opportunity?:
One time
Responsible Organization:
NC Department of Commerce
Contact info:
dcr.grants@commerce.nc.gov | 919-814-4600
Application Link:
https://www.commercerecovery.nc.gov...
Partnership required?:
Yes
Type of Partnership:
Nonprofit applicants must have partnership with the local government
Rolling/ Fixed Deadline:
Fixed
Single or Multiple Deadlines?:
Single
Application Deadlines:
  • August 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Who's Eligible?:
  • Nonprofits
  • Units of local government
Eligible Uses:
  • Long-term Recovery
Additional detail on uses:

Eligible activities include, but are not limited to:

  • Acquisition, demolition, site preparation, or rehabilitation of commercial structures carried out by a subrecipient;
  • Assistance for small businesses for rehabilitation and physical improvements to their places of business;
  • Mixed-use projects involving commercial revitalization and housing components (only the commercial revitalization portion being covered by these funds);
  • Facade improvements to private or public structures in commercial areas; and
  • Non-federal (local) match: Funds may be used to meet a matching, share, or contribution requirement for another federal program when used to carry out an eligible CDBG-DR activity.
Prohibited Uses:
  • Duplication of benefits from other sources
  • Activities without a direct tie to disaster recovery
  • Direct loans to businesses for general operating costs
  • Workforce readiness or job training programs
  • Marketing and/or events
  • Projects that primarily benefit large and/or non-local businesses

This funding round will not fund local government-designed and implemented grant programs.

Award Mechanism:
Competitive
Award Minimum:
$500,000
Award Maximum:
$10 million
Total funding available:
$111 million; Round 1 funding: $40,000,000
Award Selection Criteria:
  • Projects must meet all of the following conditions to be eligible for assistance under the CDR Program (refer to Policies and Procedures Manual for more detailed information):
  • Be located in a Combined MID Area as defined in the HUD-approved State Action Plan. However, projects located within the City of Asheville are not eligible for funding in this round;
  • Meet one of four National Objectives:
    1. Low- and Moderate-Income Job Creation or Retention (LMJ) (priority)
    2. Low- and Moderate-Income Area Benefit (LMA) (priority)
    3. Urgent Need
    4. Slum/Blight
  • Demonstrate tie-back to Hurricane Helene by addressing an unmet need tied to damage caused by Hurricane Helene;
  • Must be constructed to mitigate the impact of likely future disasters (e.g., earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, etc.) in accordance with State and local codes, ordinances, and requirements; and
  • Be located in a commercial district (see Policies & Procedures Manual for full definition).
Specific Compliance Requirements:

All awarded projects must comply with federal cross-cutting requirements, including but not limited to:

  • Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)
  • Section 3 Economic Opportunities
  • Section 504 Accessibility and Compliance
  • Uniform Relocation Act (URA) and Residential Anti-Displacement
  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  • 2 CFR Part 200 Financial Management
  • Duplication of Benefits (DOB) and cost reasonableness standards
  • Force Account Labor
  • Civil Rights compliance, including the Fair Housing Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Minority and/or Women Owned Business
  • Protecting Sensitive and Personal Identifiable Information
  • Conflict of Interest
Resources, Pro Tips, Trainings
Pro Tip:
Local governments and nonprofit organizations are strongly encouraged to complete on online prescreening prior to submitting an application. While not required, prescreening helps assess project and organizational readiness before entering the competitive application process. 

The application will be open for 120 days. Applications must be submitted online by August 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Late submissions will not be considered.

Applications submitted prior to June 5, 2026 will be reviewed in a first batch mid-way through the funding round, and applications submitted after June 5, 2026 but before the application deadline of August 4, 2026 will be reviewed in a second batch at the conclusion of the funding round.

Trainings
Funding Resources
CDBG-DR Grant Readiness Training (Part 1): Recovery and Resilience after Helene Visit
CDBG-DR Grant Readiness Training (Part 2A): Threshold Requirements, Tie-back, Nat'l Objectives Visit
CDBG-DR Grant Readiness Training (Part 2B): Environmental Review, Duplication of Benefits, and more Visit
CDBG-DR Grant Readiness Training (Part 2C): Funding Allocation, Program Overview, Local Gov't Survey Visit
CDBG-DR Grant Readiness Training (Part 3A): Compliance Overview Visit
CDBG-DR Grant Readiness Training (Part 3B): Procurement and Contracting Visit
CDBG-DR Grant Readiness Training (Part 3C): Crosscutting Visit