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Planning and Management Grants is a grant from the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NC DEQ) that funds local planning and management projects for coastal resources in North Carolina's 20 coastal counties. The program assists local governments in refining and implementing coastal resource management plans consistent with state guidelines (15A NCAC 07L).
Funding priorities have included beach, shoreline, and waterway management strategies. Eligible applicants are local governments in North Carolina's designated coastal counties seeking to protect, plan, and manage their coastal environments. Grant amounts and application cycles vary based on available state and federal coastal management funds.
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Planning and Management Grants | NC DEQ The Division of Coastal Management helps local governments in the 20 coastal counties fund local planning and management projects through their Planning and Management Grants Program.
This grant program provides funding to assist local governments in the refining and implementing of plans and management strategies for their coastal resources that are consistent with the state guidelines ( 15A NCAC 07L ). Funding was prioritized for beach, shoreline, and water management projects; specifically Beach Management Plans in accordance with 15A NCAC 07J. 1200; and local ordinances covering estuarine and navigable waters.
The Division awarded $117,750 to the following communities: $18,750 Wrightsville Beach, Beach Management Plan (DRAFT) $24,000 Dare County, Rodanthe Beach Nourishment Feasibility Report $25,000 Oak Island, Beach Management Plan $25,000 Carteret County, Bogue Banks Beach Master Plan - Additional Sand Search $25,000 Nags Head, Beach Nourishment S1 Borrow Area Analysis , Appendices $21,000 Surf City, Beach Management Plan (DRAFT) Funding was prioritized for Natural Hazards and Storm Recovery projects.
The Division awarded $73,500 in grants to the following communities: $20,000 Beaufort County developed a Shoreline Erosion Control Plan to address at Wright’s Creek Park. The plan examines erosion at the site and explores various erosion control methods.
$20,000 Town of Duck to conduct a Coastal Hazards Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment of the vulnerability of town structures and transportation systems to coastal hazards and sea level rise. $13,500 Hyde County for a Feasibility Study for Pump and Drainage Improvements for Swanquarter Town Ditch Canal.
$20,000 Nags Head designed a Drainage Infrastructure Improvement Assessment of three drainage project areas totaling 27 acres to include stormwater modeling and Development of conceptual drainage solutions that will be incorporated in the town's Capital Improvement Plan. The solutions identified include catch basins, french drain, perforated pipe, force main, and ground water pump.
Funding was prioritized for Natural Hazards and Storm Recovery projects.
The Division awarded $100,000 in grants to the following communities: $20,000 Currituck County to conduct a Coastal Resilience Rainfall Flood Study to identify areas vulnerable to rainfall flooding $17,500 Elizabeth City to create a Charles Creek Flood Mitigation Plan to mitigate flooding in the Charles Creek area $17,500 Carolina Shores to produce a flood mitigation manual to aid property owners in reducing flooding $15,000 Caswell Beach for a stormwater drainage study to identify alternatives to alleviate flooding $15,000 Hyde County to develop Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan to improve water quality $7,500 Pender County to update its land use plan policies related natural hazard areas $7,500 Swansboro to update its land use plan to include natural hazards and storm recovery efforts Funding for the 2016-17 grant cycle did not have a priority topic.
The Division awarded $75,000 in grants to the following communities: $15,000 grant to Morehead City to develop a Flood Mitigation Plan and Public Participation Plan to enhance their CRS program $15,000 grant to Chowan County and the Town of Edenton to develop a joint land use plan $15,000 grant to Ocean Isle Beach to update their land use plan $15,000 grant to Shallotte to update their land use plan $15,000 grant to Wrightsville Beach to update their land use plan
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local governments in the 20 North Carolina coastal counties. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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