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Use the tabbed content below to see descriptions of current funding opportunities for projects related to stormwater pollution prevention.

Local governments and nonprofit organizations serving communities in the following counties within the High Rock Lake watershed may contact Hope Stuart at hstuart@ptrc.org to inquire about partnering with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council on grant applications:

SURRY · STOKES · YADKIN · FORSYTH · DAVIE · DAVIDSON

 

The Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) provides funds to organizations working on projects that help reduce flooding, restore streams, and protect the integrity of drainage infrastructure across North Carolina’s waterways. 

QUICK LINK TO StRAP

The Soil & Water Conservation Commission approves the allocation of funds for each round of StRAP funding. In 2024, the Commission approved a total allocation of $19,363,756 to 98 applicants. 2024 Awardees to local governments in the Yadkin Pee Dee river basin included the City of Thomasville in Davidson County for stream debris removal and stream stabilization. See the full list of 2024 awardees and get news and updates at Soil & Water - StRAP | NC Agriculture

Project Scope: StRAP funds are intended to support projects that restore and protect drainage infrastructure of both natural streams and small watershed structural projects to prevent future flooding, restore streams, and reduce risks to life and property. StRAP funds may be used to provide nonfederal match for related disaster recovery activities funded by the federal government. StRAP eligible projects fall into 2 categories:
• Stream Debris Removal Projects
• PL 566 Small Watershed Project Rehabilitation
 
Eligible Grant Recipients
 

 

The 1HRL Toolkit was made possible by the 205(j) Water Quality Management Planning Grant, awarded in 2023 to the Piedmont Triad Regional Council from the NCDEQ Division of Water Resources. The 205(j) is awarded only to Councils of Government, and the PTRC welcomes local governments in our region to contact us at planning@ptrc.org to discuss potential collaborative planning projects.

Through the Section 205(j) Grant program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides states with funding to do water quality planning. North Carolina typically receives around $150,000 for competitive funding of water quality planning projects. These projects can involve identifying the nature, extent and cause of water quality problems or doing planning work to address those problems. Projects can include but are not limited to the development of EPA 9-Element Watershed Restoration Plans for a 12-digit or smaller USGS HUC, mapping stormwater infrastructure, conducting engineering designs for stormwater best management practices, and watershed assessments of pollutant sources..

205(j) grants are eligible to regional Councils of Government; COGs may partner with any public sector organization to implement projects. A match is preferred, but not required. Once contracted, projects can run for a maximum of 18 months. Funds are dispersed on a quarterly reimbursement basis, with any invoice to be accompanied by a report of the work performed. The request for proposals is released annually in summer and projects are selected in fall.