District 3 Receives Nearly $1.2 Million in Resiliency Grants - Washington Daily News

District 3 receives nearly $1.2 million in resiliency grants - Washington Daily News

From The Office of Senator Bob Brinson The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management announced nearly $6 million in Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP) grants, with nearly $1.2 million of that going to support communities in District 3. The RCCP supports communities in developing and implementing locally driven resilience strategies, including projects or activities that reduce the impacts of hazards like…

State awards nearly $6 million in coastal resiliency grants

Recently planted grasses take root and mark the Duck living shoreline part of the resilience project. Photo: Kip Tabb More than 30 North Carolina coastal communities have been awarded grants to boost their resilience to hazardous weather events. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management announced Thursday the award of nearly $6 million in Resilient Coastal Communities Program grants to 32 counties, c…