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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding more than $10.5 million for 7 projects in coastal North Carolina for beach and dune renourishment, as well as other projects related to hurricane and storm damage.
“ The Coastal Storm Damage grants help restore and rebuild communities and support their work to build a more resilient future for the residents and visitors who value our coastal resources ,” said Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser.
The following project proposals were approved for funding from the Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund:
DWR’s Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund is funded by the N.C. General Assembly through Session Law 2023-134, which allocated $10 million for costs associated with beach nourishment, artificial dunes and other projects to mitigate or remediate coastal storm damage to the ocean beaches and dune systems of the state.