Soil & Water - Application

Eligible Grantees

Eligible organizations across North Carolina include:

• Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• City and County Governments
• Drainage Districts
• Water or Sewer authorities, municipal or county service districts, and sanitary districts
• Nonprofit organizations

Private citizens are not eligible to receive StRAP funds.

Eligible Projects

• Vegetative debris removal
• Instream sediment removal
• Streambank stabilization
• Stream restoration
• Other stream repair needs (ex: culvert replacement)
• PL-566 Structure Repair
  • Refers to structures created under Public Law-566, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.
  • EX: repair/replacement of dam structural components, repair of eroding areas, sediment removal from impoundment.

While completing the application, applicants will provide information on the following topics:

• Contact information for the individual completing the application.
• Information on the organization applying for funds.
• A description of each proposed project site:
  • For stream projects, this includes stream/channel name, linear feet of channel affected, description of damage and planned repair, and estimated cost to repair.  The description of damage should provide a description of the overall issues on site, the need for repairs, and the expected benefits of completed work.
  • For PL-566 projects, this includes structure name, watershed structure number, description of damage and planned repairs, estimated cost to repair. The description of damage should provide a description of the overall issues on site, the need for repairs, and the expected benefits of completed work.
• Maps showing all proposed work areas.  Example map available here.
• Photos, with at least 1 representative photo from each stream segment/PL-566 structure.
• Source of additional funding secured. Match is not required for this program, but additional funding commitments will be considered as an indication of the viability and potential success for proposed activities.
• Estimated benefits of planned work, such as number of structures, bridges, and utility crossings that will benefit from the project. List any planned sections of work that would take place on streams on the 303d list of impaired streams. See map at https://ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/93a11bf60e00438a8823a45da0c38566

For more information on project work standards and to see examples of completed StRAP projects, please consult the StRAP Debris Removal Photo Guide and Debris Removal & Processing Recommendations on the StRAP Tools for Grantees page.

To learn more about what permits may be required by your project, see our Permit Recommendation Guide.

To identify if Threatened & Endangered Species may be present in your work area, use the Information for Planning and Consulation tool developed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service: https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/location/index