Due to the circumstances surrounding Covid-19, all inquiries, applications, progress reports, and supporting documentation should be submitted via e-mail to RGPreports@nccommerce.com.

The Rural Grant Programs team, part of our Rural Economic Development Division, administers several state-funded grant programs:

  • The state Rural Building Reuse program
  • The state Public Infrastructure grants
  • The state Demolition grants
  • The special, legislatively directed grants to local governments for downtown revitalization and economic development from 2017, 2018 and 2019
  • 2016 Disaster Recovery funds
  • The Rural Housing Recovery Infrastructure Program

Rural Grant Programs accepts applications and announce awards for the Building Reuse, Infrastructure and Demolition programs according to the schedule below. Acceptance of applications and the award of grants are subject to funding availability.

Application Deadline Date of Award
April 27, 2023 June 15, 2023
June 22, 2023 August 17, 2023
August 24, 2023 October 19, 2023
October 26, 2023 December 7, 2023
January 4, 2024 February 15, 2024
February 22, 2024 April 18, 2024
April 25, 2024 June 20, 2024

 

Due to the circumstances surrounding Covid-19, all inquiries, applications, progress reports, and supporting documentation should be submitted via e-mail to RGPreports@nccommerce.com.

Application Materials for State Rural Grants

Forms for State Rural Grants

Payment Requests - E-mail payment request forms and supporting documentation to RGPReports@nccommerce.com.  Please do not mail, including those over 50 pages.

Progress Reporting and Job Certification - E-mail progress reporting and job certification forms and supporting documentation to RGPReports@nccommerce.com. Please do not mail.

Sample Contracts

Helpful Links

Staff | Rural Grant Programs

Melody Adams, Director, Rural Grant Programs
melody.adams@commerce.nc.gov

Hazel Edmond, Program Manager, Rural Building Reuse Program
hazel.edmond@commerce.nc.gov

Chris Cannady, Information Reporting Manager, Rural Grant Programs
christopher.cannady@commerce.nc.gov

Nichole Gross, Grant Manager, Rural Grant Programs
nichole.gross@commerce.nc.gov

Bethany Davenport, Fiscal and Business Compliance Analyst, Rural Grant Programs
bethany.davenport@commerce.nc.gov

 

Note: State funds are appropriated annually for these grants by the North Carolina General Assembly under G.S. 143B-472.127.

This page was last modified on 07/20/2023