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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.

Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund

Opportunuty Url:
https://www.ncdps.gov/DRMF-Fund2025
Federal / State / Local / Private:
State
Disaster specific?:
Yes
Current Status:
Open
One time or recurring opportunity?:
One time
Responsible Organization:
NC Emergency Management
Contact info:
NCEMLTR.grant@ncdps.gov
Assistance Type:
Grant
Application Link:
NCEMLTR.grant@ncdps.gov
Application Criteria:
Applicant information (nonprofits have additional information to submit - see NOFO) General description of the project Describe how the project mitigates future damage from flooding and include the impact on the community. Scope of Work (SOW) and cost estimate Timeline How and who will manage the project if awarded and their qualifications. Additionally, the applicants should include their experience in managing a grant award.
Partnership required?:
Yes
Rolling/ Fixed Deadline:
Fixed
Single or Multiple Deadlines?:
Single
Application Deadlines:
  • November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Award announcement dates:
Jan-26
Period of Performance :
Jan-26
Who's Eligible?:
  • Units of Local Government
  • Nonprofits
Eligible Uses:
  • Stormwater & Flood Control
Additional detail on uses:
Funds can be used for the following categories of work: Flood mitigation projects that reduce the risk of future damage through structural and nonstructural measures. Engineering assistance grants, specific to local governments, to identify and design shovel-ready projects related to flood mitigation. Engineering grants should be for a specific identified project. Detail on who is eligible: Nonprofit organization projects are limited to nonsectarian or nonreligious purposes
Prohibited Uses:
Grant administation costs
Award Mechanism:
Competitive
Award Maximum:
$2M per recipient; $4M per county
Total funding available:
$20 million; $15 million of total award for Helene mitigation
Match/Cost Share:
Yes
Payment Mechanism:
Reimbursement
Award Selection Criteria:
Competitive proposals likely will include: • A clear understanding of how the project mitigates against frequent flooding or mitigates against frequent disruptions to transportation infrastructure from nature disasters, or a clear understanding of the need for engineering assistance grants for a specific mitigation project. • A clear understanding of the benefits for residents, businesses, and other entities within a community including the percentage of the community impacted by the project. • A professional or engineering reports for the project. • A current estimate of probable cost with an understanding of how this was developed. • How the project links to previous comprehensive assessments or planning effort or an understanding of how the community prioritizes this project. • An understanding of the likely implementation for a full construction project.
Specific Compliance Requirements:
Conflict of Interest Policy; Statement of no overdue tax debts. 143C-6-23
Procurement:
State law procurement
Duplication of benefits rules:
A recipient of State funds under this grant shall use best efforts and take all reasonable steps to obtain alternative funds that cover the losses or needs for which the State funds are provided, including funds from insurance policies in effect and available federal aid. State funds paid under this grant are declared to be excess over funds received by a recipient from the settlement of a claim for loss or damage covered under the recipient's applicable insurance policy in effect or federal aid. Where a recipient is an institution of higher education or a non-State entity, the requirement regarding alternative funds and the calculation of alternative funds received under this subsection includes seeking private donations to help cover the losses or needs for which State funds are provided. If a recipient obtains alternative funds pursuant to this paragraph, then the recipient shall remit the funds to North Carolina Emergency Management. A recipient is not required to remit any amount in excess of the State funds provided to the recipient under this grant.
Resources, Pro Tips, Trainings
Pro Tip:
Advice: the person reviewing your application will only have about 30 minutes to review your application. Tell them up-front what you are asking for, the cost, and the project impact on disaster recovery.
Trainings
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