Our Department administers a wide range of grant and economic development incentive programs. If you're managing a grant that we've previously awarded, or you're interested in applying for one of our grant programs, you'll find a variety of helpful documents in this section.
Browse the entire library below, or use the search tools to filter your results by program type (e.g. CDBG), or funding source (federal or state), document type (e.g.: application) or even by keyword.
Document Title | Description | Document File (Click to Open) | Type (or Category) of Document | Last Updated |
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Guidelines | North Carolina IDF Utility Account | Guidelines for North Carolina's Industrial Development Fund - Utility Account, a grant program to help rural communities fund local infrastructure projects. | UA-Program-Guidelines-2024_asPublished_090424.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Documents | Utility Account, State Funded (Rural Grants), Public Infrastructure | |
Compliance | CDBG Grantees Labor Standard Reporting Yellow Card Form | This document is the revised CDBG Grantees Labor Standard Reporting Yellow Card Form. It will be used to help track reporting requirements to HUD in conjunction with the Semi-Annual Labor Report (due April 1st and October 1st) each year, and the Annual Performance Report (due every January 31st). For additional guidance, please contact the CDBG Compliance Specialist at (919) 814-4705 or compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
CDBG-Labor-Standards-Reporting-Start-of-Construction_(Fillable)_7.24.24.pdf | Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG | |
Bulletin | CDBG: 24-1 > Environmental Reviews: Radon Policy | This policy bulletin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program aims to inform grantees of the updated environmental review process that applies the radon policy. |
Bulletin_CDBG_24-1_Environmental-Reviews_Radon-Policy_7.23.24.pdf | Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Bulletins | |
Payment Processing | Calendar for Requisitions and Payment Schedule | This document published by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) team provides the list of dates throughout the year when payment requestion orders are due and the related payment processing dates tied to those due dates. |
CDBG-FY-24-25-Requisition-Calendar_asPublished_072424.pdf | Payment Processing, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG | |
Bulletin | CDBG: 24-2 > Environmental Reviews: HUD FFRMS Final Rule | The purpose of this policy bulletin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is to announce the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) release of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Final Rule. |
Bulletin_CDBG_24-2_Environmental-Reviews_HUD-FFRMS-Final-Rule_7.24.24.pdf | Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Bulletins | |
Bulletin | CDBG: 23-1 > CDBG-CV 100 Day Lead-Based Hazard Inspection Requirement | This policy bulletin is to reaffirm that all grantees awarded with Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds under the NC CDBG-CV program must comply with 24 CFR Part 35 Lead-Based Paint requirements. |
Bulletin_23-1_CDBG-CV_100-Day-Lead-Based-Haz-Insp-Requirement_7.24.24.pdf | Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Bulletins | |
Bulletin | CDBG: 24-4 > Environmental Reviews: Construction Bids and Choice-Limiting Actions | This policy bulletin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program aims to inform grantees of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) policy pertaining to construction-related bids as choice-limiting actions prior to the completion of the environmental review process. |
Bulletin_CDBG_24-4_Environmental-Reviews-Construction-Bids_Choice-Limiting-Action_7.24.24.pdf | Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Bulletins | |
FOR REFERENCE | North Carolina Application to HUD, CDBG Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Program | This document is North Carolina's formal application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for funds from the new Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Program, part of the Community Development Block Grant Program aimed to support people in manufactured housing units or communities. If North Carolina is awarded federal funds from HUD, your local community can refer to this state document as you consider applying to us for support under the program. | NC-PRICE-Main-Program-Competitive-Grant-App(Final).pdf | Pre-Application, Document Type, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG | |
Guidelines | Major Events, Games, and Attractions Fund | Guidelines for the Major Events, Games, and Attractions Fund program, a grant program open to local governments in North Carolina. | Guidelines-Major-Events-Attraction-Fund_asPublished_071024.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Program, Miscellaneous | |
Form | Payment Request - RE&I | Payment Request Form--Rural Engagement & Investment.xlsx | Building Renovation (Reuse) | ||
Form | Project Budget and Cost Estimate | This document is to be utilized in conjunction with the application for the Rural Downtown Economic Development grants to provide documentation of the relevant costs associated with the proposed project. |
04.10.24 Project Budget and Cost Estimate.xlsx | Rural Development, Downtowns (Main Street), Application | |
Form | Environmental Review Form | This is the Environmental Review form to be used in conjunction with the Rural Downtown Economic Development application and is to be reviewed prior to award. |
RDED Environmental Review.pdf | Application, Downtowns (Main Street), Rural Development, State Funded (Rural Grants) | |
Form | Jobs Justification Form | This form is to be used in conjunction with the Rural Downtown Economic Development application to provide data regarding existing jobs at the time of award. |
04.10.24 RDED Job Justification Final.xlsx | Application, Downtowns (Main Street), Rural Development, State Funded (Rural Grants) | |
Guidelines | Rural Downtown Economic Development | This document is the guidelines for a Rural Downtown Economic Development Grant (RDEDG). The purpose of this program is to support downtown revitalization and economic development initiatives that are intended to help local governments grow and leverage downtown districts as assets for economic growth, economic development, and prosperity. Funding availability is at the discretion of the Rural Infrastructure Authority. |
RDED Grant Guidelines R 9_6_2024.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Downtowns (Main Street), State Funded (Rural Grants), Rural Development | |
Compliance | Grantee Annual Report (GAR) Form for JDIG | This is the form, in Microsoft Excel format, that you will actually use to complete, submit, and officially file your required JDIG Grantee Annual Report. Contact the JDIG team for the required password. |
2023-GAR-Form.xlsx | Compliance, JDIG | |
Guidelines | JDIG Webinar Presentation on the GAR Employment Profile | The PowerPoint presentation dealing with employment profile information, as used during our educational seminars for people managing a JDIG grant |
2023-JDIG-Webinar-(GAR-Emp-Profile)-(121323).pdf | Compliance, JDIG | |
Guidelines | JDIG Webinar Presentation with GAR Filing Info | The PowerPoint presentation dealing with filing information, as used during our educational seminars for people managing a JDIG grant |
2023-JDIG-GAR-Webinar-(How-to-File)-(120623).pdf | Compliance, JDIG | |
Compliance | Memo About the Annual Performance Report (APR) for CDBG Grantees | This memo, written for people managing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) on behalf of a jurisdiction awarded one of these grants, offers helpful guidance for completing your required Annual Performance Report (APR). The actual APR form you'll submit is a Microsoft Excel document which can be found elsewhere on our website. |
2023-APR-MEMO_12.7.2023.pdf | Compliance, CDBG, Annual Performance (APR), Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
Compliance | Annual Performance Report (APR) for CDBG Grantees | People managing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) on behalf of a jurisdiction awarded one of these grants should use this report template to enter your data and submit your required Annual Performance Report (APR) to the Department of Commerce. Questions about this form can be emailed to our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
2023-APR-Report-Final_12.5.23.xlsx | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Annual Performance (APR) | |
Compliance | Instructions for Submitting a Grant Annual Report (GAR) for JDIG | If you're responsible for reporting your company's performance for its Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) from the State of North Carolina, this document offers instructions for completing and submitting the required Grant Annual Report (GAR). |
2023-GAR-Instructions.pdf | Compliance, JDIG |