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 related to the State Revolving Fund Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Helene. Comments will be accepted until 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 from the supplemental appropriations made in the American Relief Act of 2025.
These Intended Use Plans are designed to manage the distribution of these federal funds aimed at improving drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in communities affected by Hurricane Helene. The plans include proposed Priority Rating Systems that will guide the State Water Infrastructure Authority in prioritizing projects eligible for funding assistance from SRF Helene funds.
Two draft IUPs have been made available for public comment:
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 on these drafts by 5 p.m. on June 20, 2025. Comments may be sent via email to dwi.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov with “Comments on Draft IUPs for SRF Helene” as the subject line or mailed to Cathy Akroyd at Division of Water Infrastructure, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1633.
