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- Water Resources Development Grant Program
- EPA Announces Drinking Water Regulation Changes
- Destination 2055 Survey & Open House
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| | Water Resources Development Grant Program - Flood Resiliency Category Added | The Water Resources Development Grant Program provides cost-share grants and technical assistance to local governments for seven eligible project types: general navigation, recreational navigation, water management, stream restoration, water-based recreation, Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), stream restoration projects and feasibility/ engineering studies. | This year, the program is funding flood resiliency projects and there is no maximum amount of grant funding request for these types of projects. The grant submission deadline is June 30, 2025. For more information on this grant opportunity and to apply, click the button below. | |  | EPA Announces Drinking Water Regulation Changes | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will keep the current National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), which set nationwide limits for these “forever chemicals” in drinking water. As part of this action, EPA is announcing its intent to extend compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS, establish a federal exemption framework, and initiate enhanced outreach to water systems, especially in rural and small communities, through EPA’s new PFAS OUTreach Initiative (PFAS OUT). | | | Destination 2055 Virtual Open House | The Triangle is growing — fast! By 2055, we’re expecting 1.4 million new neighbors and 1 million new jobs. | How will we get around in the future? That’s what Destination 2055 is all about — a long-range plan to shape transportation in our region, from roads and transit to bike paths and more. | |
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization are hosting a virtual open house to discuss the future of transportation in the Triangle! During the open house, we will be exploring different alternatives for the future transportation system. Your input can help guide decisions about the future of roads, transit, bike, and pedestrian projects.
- When: Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 12:00-1:00 PM
- Where: Online
- More information: www.Destination2055nc.com
| | Your voice matters. Help guide the next 30 years of how we move. | | |
Assessment of the NC County Distress Rankings | |
This report is an initial assessment of North Carolina’s County Distress Rankings System, known as the Tiers System, established in 1987 to promote economic development in less prosperous areas. This report distills this preliminary research for policymakers and presents questions for future research to improve the system. Findings highlighted the disconnect between stakeholders and the system, the system's blurring of underlying data, and the uniqueness of the system compared to other states.
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