Cooperative Agreement 23RFSINC0008

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $1,273,350 Project Grant to Carolina Land And Lakes (Rc&D), Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding will be used to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for at-risk communities in North Carolina and to update existing plans over 10 years old. The project aims to help protect communities from...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (CFDA 20.326) program to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rail Division to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed passenger rail corridor connecting Fayetteville and Raleigh, North Carolina, with intermediate stops in Lillington and Fuquay-Varina. The SDP development process will include creating a project...

The federal Formula Grant award of $20,898,819.00 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), under the Occupational Safety and Health State Program (CFDA 17.503), will fund the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) to develop and administer a comprehensive occupational safety and health program in the state. The funding will enable NCDOL to carry out activities such as conducting workplace safety inspections, providing no-cost consultation...

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) was awarded a $12,685,387 Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on September 11, 2023. This funding is intended to support state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. NCDPS, as the prime grantee, will utilize the grant funds to...

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The funding will support the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed passenger rail corridor connecting Raleigh to Wilmington, North Carolina. Key deliverables include a project performance plan, existing planning documents, a detailed...

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety will receive $405,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The funding is provided through FEMA's Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE), CFDA #97.023, to provide technical assistance to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program and to evaluate their compliance. As a participant in the CAP-SSSE...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $690,000 from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to implement the state's Fiscal Year 2022 Forest Action Plan from November 2022 through November 2027. Funding will support the department's efforts to advance forest resource management and conservation in nonfederal lands across North Carolina through activities such as...

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) was awarded a $1,175,377.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008). The grant will fund physical security enhancements and protective measures for nonprofit organizations in North Carolina that are at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks. Eligible activities include installing surveillance systems, access controls, fencing, shatter-resistant glass,...

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety will receive $935,808 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) program (CFDA 16.593) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Funding will support substance use disorder treatment programs at two state correctional facilities, including a 64-bed program at Greene Correctional Institution and a 140-bed...

The State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a $96.2 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The funding supports North Carolina's operation of its comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services program. Services provided through the grant include assessing, planning, developing and...