The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure is currently accepting public comments on draft Intended Use Plans (IUPs) and Priority Rating Systems for the State Revolving Fund Supplemental Appropriations related to Hurricane Helene. The deadline for submitting comments is June 20, 2025.
The state has received a federal allotment of $253,681,000 for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and $409,422,000 for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund as part of the supplemental appropriations made in the American Relief Act of 2025.
These Intended Use Plans are designed to manage the administration of these federal funds aimed at supporting drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects in communities affected by Hurricane Helene. They include proposed Priority Rating Systems that will be utilized by the State Water Infrastructure Authority to determine which projects will receive funding assistance from the SRF Helene funds.
Two new draft IUPs have been released for public comment until June 20, 2025:
1. Draft IUP for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund’s Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricane Helene.
2. Draft IUP for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund’s Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricane Helene.
Interested individuals or organizations can submit their comments by email to dwi.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov with “Comments on Draft IUPs for SRF Helene” as the subject line. Alternatively, comments can be mailed to Cathy Akroyd at the Division of Water Infrastructure, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1633.
