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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.

CWSRF Helene Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DWTS)

Opportunuty Url:
https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisi...
Disaster specific?:
Yes
Current Status:
Open
One time or recurring opportunity?:
One-time
Responsible Organization:
Division of Water Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Loan
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
Application Deadlines:
  • March 2, 2026
Who's Eligible?:
  • Units of Local Government
  • Nonprofit Water/Wastewater Corporations
  • Community Development Finance Institutions
Eligible Uses:
  • Wastewater Treatment Systems
Additional detail on uses:
These loans are with zero interest with 100% principal forgiveness. Proects that improve the resilience of decentralized wastewater treatement systems to flooding, assess the potential to connect homes served by decentralized wastewater treatment systems to centralized wastewater treatment systems, or to fund such connections. Access to Repair/replacement of decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Detail on who is eligible: Any local government unit (LGU), non-profit water/wastewater corporations and Community Development Finance Institutions or Nonprofits that provide financing assistance to homeowners to repair or replace DWTS in NC.
Award Mechanism:
Loan/Grant Hybrid
Award Maximum:
TBD, based on applications received
Total funding available:
$22 million
Match/Cost Share:
Yes
Award Selection Criteria:
Each application includes a priority rating form that assists the Division in evaluating the proposed project in terms of prioritization established by the State Water Infrastructure Authority After the deadline for each funding round, the Division reviews all applications and assigns priority rating points as described in the guidance based on information provided in the application. The Division ranks the projects in priority point order and presents this information to the State Water Infrastructure Authority.
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
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