Grants Management Documents

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
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

2025-JDIG-Webinar_(GAR-Emp-Profile).pdf Compliance, JDIG
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: 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: 24-1 > 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
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: 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
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

This form is to be completed and submitted to request disbursemet of funds for RE&I awarded grants.

Payment Request Form--Rural Engagement & Investment.xlsx Building Renovation (Reuse), Demolition, Payment Processing, State Funded (Rural Grants)
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 4_23_2026.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Downtowns (Main Street), State Funded (Rural Grants), Rural Development
Guidelines | JDIG Helpful Hints

Our JDIG team has compiled this handy sheet of helpful guidance on completing your GAR paperwork.

JDIG-Helpful-Hints-2023.pdf Compliance, JDIG
Guidelines | Project Descriptions from Round 3, Rural Transformation Grants

Review descriptions of projects that were previously awarded a North Carolina Rural Transformation Grant (this document contains awards announced in Round 3 of grantmaking). These descriptions can provide helpful background for interested stakeholders.

RTGF_Round 3_For-Press-Relase-Project-Descriptions_rev1.pdf Criteria or Guidelines
Compliance | CDBG Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOIRROF) Form

This grant compliance document, a Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOIRROF) form, is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina.  The form also confirms that an Environmental Review Record for the grant is available for public inspection.  For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

CDBG-NOIRROF6.2019.doc Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG Categories
Compliance | CDBG Environmental Assessment Template - Categorically Excluded Projects (CEST)

This grant compliance document, a template form for an Environmental Assessment for Categorically Excluded Subject to 58.5 Projects (CEST), is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina.  For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

CDBG-REDD-CEST-Template-2019_(005).doc Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | CDBG Environmental Assessment Template

This grant compliance document, a template form for Environmental Assessment Projects, is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina.  For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

CDBG-REDD-Env-Assessment-Template_2019.doc Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | CDBG Environmental Assessment Template - Exempt Projects

This grant compliance document, a template form for an Environmental Assessment for Exempt and CENST Projects, is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina.  For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

CDBG-REDD-ExCENSTTemplate_2019.doc Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | CDBG SAMPLE Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request a Release of Funds

This grant compliance guidance document, a Sample of the Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request a Release of Funds form, provides helpful instructions for grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina.  The form also confirms that an Environmental Review Record for the grant is available for public inspection.  For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

CDBG-Sample-FONSI-and-RROF_(1).docx Compliance, Criteria or Guidelines, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Guidelines | Rural Transformation Grant Program

This document provides guidelines for the North Carolina Rural Transformation Grant Program, adminstered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Rural Economic Development Division.

For further information about this grant program, contact:

Hazel Edmond
Rural Engagement & Investment Program Director
hazel.edmond@commerce.nc.gov

Rural-Transform-Grants-Program-Guidelines_01.19.23.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Rural Development, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Miscellaneous