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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.

Helene Local Government Capital Grant Program

Opportunuty Url:
https://www.osbm.nc.gov/grants/hele...
Federal / State / Local / Private:
State
Disaster specific?:
Yes
Current Status:
Closed
One time or recurring opportunity?:
One time
Responsible Organization:
NC OSBM
Contact info:
HeleneCapitalGrants@osbm.nc.gov
Assistance Type:
Grant
Application Link:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c...
Partnership required?:
Yes
Type of Partnership:
N/A
Rolling/ Fixed Deadline:
Fixed
Single or Multiple Deadlines?:
Single
Who's Eligible?:
  • City
  • Consolidated city/county
  • County
  • County water and sewer district
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Joint agency
  • Metropolitan sewerage district
  • Metropolitan water and sewerage district
  • Metropolitan water district
  • Sanitary district
  • Water and sewer authority
Who is not eligible?:
NonprofitsPrivate
Additional detail on uses:
Priority will be given to projects in the FEMA Public Assistance categories C-G. For a project to be eligible, it must not be eligible for FEMA Public Assistance reimbursement. As such, a project must have either been denied for reimbursement, in whole or in part, or have never been submitted to FEMA PA for reimbursement.
Award Mechanism:
Competitive
Award Maximum:
Total amount available: $49,750,00020% to one county, including grants to units of local government within that county = $9,950,0005% per eligible recipient =$2,487,500 (you can apply for multiple projects, but this is the total cap)5% per zip code if that zip code only qualifies for FEMA public assistance categories A-B = $2,487,500
Total funding available:
$50,000,000
Match/Cost Share:
Yes
Payment Mechanism:
Reimbursement
Award Selection Criteria:
OSBM will prioritize grants to local government units/tribes with a population of 300,000 or fewer based on the 2023 Certified County Population Estimates from the State Demographer
Specific Compliance Requirements:
FEMA Public Assistance application status for projects submitted for reimbursement.
Procurement:
State law procurement
Duplication of benefits rules:
Grant funds may support projects/parts of projects that are ineligible for FEMA Public Assistance.
Resources, Pro Tips, Trainings
Pro Tip:
Review Pre-Application Checklist and FAQ's
Trainings
Funding Resources