Project Grant CLSS00000082894

This federal Project Grant award of $120,624.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Part 1774 Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) program (CFDA 10.759). The grant funding is to support predevelopment planning activities, including feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance, for water and waste disposal infrastructure projects in the financially distressed rural community of Kenansville, North Carolina, which has a population under 2,500. The grant was awarded to Duplin County, a local government entity, on February 28, 2024, with a performance period until February 28, 2026. As a sub-recipient, Duplin County has also previously received federal grant funding through this SEARCH program and other sources to support a range of public services and infrastructure improvements in the county.