All inquiries, applications, progress reports, and supporting documentation should be submitted via e-mail to REIreports@commerce.nc.gov.
The Rural Engagement & Investment Program (RE&I), part of our Rural Economic Development Division, administers several state-funded grant programs:
- The state Rural Building Reuse program
- The state Rural Infrastructure grants for public infrastructure
- The state Rural Demolition grants
- The state Rural Downtown Economic Development grants
- The Rural Transformation Grant Fund
- The Rural Housing Infrastructure Program
- Certain Disaster Recovery and Legislatively Directed grant programs
Our team accepts applications and announces awards for the Building Reuse, Infrastructure, and Demolition programs according to the schedule below. Acceptance of applications and the award of grants are subject to funding availability.
Application Deadline | Date of Award |
---|---|
April 25, 2024 | June 20, 2024 |
June 20, 2024 | August 15, 2024 |
August 22, 2024 | October 17, 2024 |
October 24, 2024 | December 5, 2024 |
January 9, 2025 | February 20, 2025 |
February 24, 2025 | April 17, 2025 |
April 28, 2025 | June 19, 2025 |
All inquiries, applications, progress reports, and supporting documentation should be submitted via e-mail to REIreports@commerce.nc.gov.
Application Materials for State Rural Grants
- Building Reuse and Infrastructure Application
- Demolition Application
- Rural Downtown Economic Development Application Guidelines
Forms for State Rural Grants
Payment Requests - E-mail payment request forms and supporting documentation to REIreports@commerce.nc.gov. Please do not mail, including those over 50 pages.
- Payment Request Form - UPDATED 7/1/2024
- Grantee Electronic Payment Form - NOTE: This form does not come back to N.C. Commerce. Please don't send it to us. You'll find instructions on how to submit it at the top of the form.
Progress Reporting and Job Certification - E-mail progress reporting and job certification forms and supporting documentation to REIreports@commerce.nc.gov. Please do not mail.
Sample Contracts
- Building Reuse Sample Contract - UPDATED 7/1/2024
- Economic Infrastructure Sample Contract - UPDATED 7/1/2024
Helpful Links
Staff
Hazel Edmond, Director
hazel.edmond@commerce.nc.gov
Nichole Gross, Senior Program Manager
nichole.gross@commerce.nc.gov
Chris Cannady, Information Reporting Manager
christopher.cannady@commerce.nc.gov
Bethany Davenport, Fiscal and Compliance Manager
bethany.davenport@commerce.nc.gov
Note: State funds are appropriated annually for these grants by the North Carolina General Assembly under G.S. 143B-472.127.
Documents
This page was last modified on 07/01/2024