Division of Water Infrastructure Announces
Fall 2019 Application Training at Six Sites Statewide
(Sylva, Valdese, Kernersville, Winterville, Pembroke, Research Triangle Park)
The Division of Water Infrastructure in the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality announces
training for the Fall
2019 funding round. Funding offered for the State Revolving Fund and Community Development Block
Grant – Infrastructure programs this round will be announced shortly after July 10. Funding for the
State Reserve Program will be announced pending approval of the state budget and funding
availability. All applications must be received by the Division no later than close of business on
Sept. 30, 2019. Application training for the following funding programs will be offered from July
24 to August 9 at the locations indicated in the chart below.
• State Reserve Program: This program funds both wastewater and drinking water projects as well as
the Asset Inventory and Assessment Grants and Merger / Regionalization Feasibility Grants. Funding
limits for water and wastewater projects as well as the grant programs are as follows:
o Project Loans and Grants for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. Funding is available to all
Local Government Units (LGUs) and non-profit water corporations and has grant limits of $3 million
per applicant per project type (water/sewer) over a period of three consecutive fiscal years. Loans
with a targeted interest rate have a limit of $3 million per applicant per project type over a
period of three consecutive fiscal years. Loans at market interest rate have loan limits up to $3
million per applicant per project type per year. Grant percentages of project costs are based upon
affordability criteria.
o Asset Inventory and Assessment Grants. This program funds both wastewater and drinking water
projects. It is available to LGUs and non-profit water corporations and has a limit of $150,000
per applicant per project type (water/sewer) over three consecutive fiscal years. Funds related to
this grant are available to inventory the existing water and/or sewer system and document the
condition of the inventoried infrastructure.
o Merger / Regionalization Feasibility Grants. This program funds both wastewater and drinking
water projects. It is available to LGUs and non-profit water corporations and has a limit of
$50,000 per applicant per project type over three consecutive fiscal years. Funds related to this
grant are available to determine the feasibility of consolidating the management of multiple
utilities into a single utility operation or to provide regional treatment and the best way of
carrying out the consolidation or regionalization.
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund: This program funds wastewater and green projects. It is
available to all LGUs and non-profit water corporations and offers low-interest loans up to $30
million per applicant.
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund: This program funds drinking water projects. It is
available to all LGUs, non-profit water corporations, and for-profit water corporations and offers
low-interest loans up to $20 million per applicant.
• Community Development Block Grant- Infrastructure: This program funds wastewater and drinking
water projects. It is available to counties and municipalities and offers grants up to $2 million
per applicant every three years.
If you are considering applying for funding related to any of the available programs listed above,
the Division of Water Infrastructure encourages you to attend a training session. If you cannot
attend training, division staff will be available to meet on an individual basis. Application
training will be held during the weeks of July 22 and August 5. Training begins at 10 a.m. and ends
at 4:00 p.m. Application materials will be available on the division website before training begins
at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wi//application-forms. Please see the chart below for application
training dates and locations.
Division of Water Infrastructure Application Training Sessions Statewide
for Fall 2019 Funding Round
Space is limited at each location. Please RSVP to Jennifer Haynie at jennifer.haynie@ncdenr.gov
(919.707.9173) at least a week prior to the training event you plan to attend. Please provide your
name, organization, e-mail, phone number, and the location you plan to attend. All training
sessions will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019, Sylva, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (20 seats available)
Southwestern Commission 125 Bonnie Lane
Sylva, NC 28779
Thursday, July 25, 2019, Valdese, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (50 seats available)
Old Rock School (Waldesian Room) 400 Main Street West
Valdese, NC 28690
Friday, July 25, 2019, Kernersville, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (40 seats available)
Piedmont Triad Regional Council of Governments 1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive
Kernersville, NC 27284
Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, Winterville, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (50 seats available) Pitt County
Community College (G. Henry Leslie Auditorium, Room #143) 2000 Eddie Smith Street
Winterville, NC 28590
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, Pembroke, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (30 seats available)
Lumber River Council of Governments 30 C.J. Walker Road
COMtech Park
Pembroke, NC 28372
Friday, Aug. 9, Research Triangle Park, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (30 seats available)
Triangle J Council of Governments 4307 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 110
Durham, NC 27703