The Division of Water Infrastructure has announced its Fall 2025 Funding Application Training sessions, scheduled from July 29 to August 8 across six locations in North Carolina. A virtual session will also be available on August 8, which will be recorded and accessible on the Division’s website.
Applicants are urged to submit their funding applications by September 30, 2025. The training is free and covers various funding programs for drinking water and wastewater projects. This includes low-interest loans and grants, with new supplemental funds for communities affected by Hurricane Helene.
Training topics include application processes, Priority Rating Systems, and funding timelines. New funding opportunities such as SRF Helene for hurricane-impacted areas, PFAS contamination solutions, lead service line replacements, and Viable Utility Reserve grants will be discussed.
The schedule for the training sessions is as follows:
– July 29 in Clyde at Haywood County Community College
– July 30 in Hickory at Western Piedmont Council of Governments
– July 31 in Boone at High Country Council of Governments
– August 6 in Fayetteville at Fayetteville Public Works Commission Operations Center
– August 7 in Winterville at Pitt County Technical Community College
– August 8 at Research Triangle Park’s Central Pines Regional Council
A Webex link is provided for online participation on August 8.
Funding applications will be considered for several programs including the Community Development Block Grant-Infrastructure program (CDBG-I), State Revolving Funds (SRFs), State Reserves Program (SRP), and Viable Utility Reserve (VUR). These programs offer various financial aids such as grants up to $3 million every three years under CDBG-I and low-interest loans through SRFs with specific limits based on project type.
The SRF Helene fund provides principal forgiveness and zero-interest loans specifically for infrastructure resilience against hurricanes. Applications are accepted continuously without a fixed deadline.
Additionally, grant opportunities exist for planning projects like Asset Inventory and Assessment (AIA) grants and Merger/Regionalization Feasibility (MRF) grants through VUR or potentially SRP funds.
Further details about these training programs can be found on the Division’s website.
