Grants Management Documents

Our Department administers a wide range of grant and economic development incentive programs. If you're managing a grant that we've previously awarded, or you're interested in applying for one of our grant programs, you'll find a variety of helpful documents in this section.

Browse the entire library below, or use the search tools to filter your results by program type (e.g. CDBG), or funding source (federal or state), document type (e.g.: application) or even by keyword.

Document Title Description Document File (Click to Open) Type (or Category) of Document Last Updated
Guidelines | North Carolina IDF Utility Account Guidelines for North Carolina's Industrial Development Fund - Utility Account, a grant program to help rural communities fund local infrastructure projects. UA-Program-Guidelines-2024_asPublished_090424.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Documents | Utility Account, State Funded (Rural Grants), Public Infrastructure
Compliance | CDBG Grantees Labor Standard Reporting Yellow Card Form

This document is the revised CDBG Grantees Labor Standard Reporting Yellow Card Form. It will be used to help track reporting requirements to HUD in conjunction with the Semi-Annual Labor Report (due April 1st and October 1st) each year, and the Annual Performance Report (due every January 31st). For additional guidance, please contact the CDBG Compliance Specialist at (919) 814-4705 or compliance@commerce.nc.gov

CDBG-Labor-Standards-Reporting-Start-of-Construction_(Fillable)_7.24.24.pdf Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG
Bulletin | CDBG: 24-4 > Environmental Reviews: Construction Bids and Choice-Limiting Actions

This policy bulletin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program aims to inform grantees of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) policy pertaining to construction-related bids as choice-limiting actions prior to the completion of the environmental review process.

Bulletin_CDBG_24-4_Environmental-Reviews-Construction-Bids_Choice-Limiting-Action_7.24.24.pdf Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Bulletins
Bulletin | CDBG: 24-2 > Environmental Reviews: HUD FFRMS Final Rule

The purpose of this policy bulletin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is to announce the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) release of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Final Rule.

Bulletin_CDBG_24-2_Environmental-Reviews_HUD-FFRMS-Final-Rule_7.24.24.pdf Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Bulletins
Bulletin | CDBG: 24-1 > Environmental Reviews: Radon Policy

This policy bulletin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program aims to inform grantees of the updated environmental review process that applies the radon policy. 

Bulletin_CDBG_24-1_Environmental-Reviews_Radon-Policy_7.23.24.pdf Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Bulletins
Bulletin | CDBG: 23-1 > CDBG-CV 100 Day Lead-Based Hazard Inspection Requirement

This policy bulletin is to reaffirm that all grantees awarded with Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds under the NC CDBG-CV program must comply with 24 CFR Part 35 Lead-Based Paint requirements. 

Bulletin_23-1_CDBG-CV_100-Day-Lead-Based-Haz-Insp-Requirement_7.24.24.pdf Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Bulletins
Payment Processing | Calendar for Requisitions and Payment Schedule

This document published by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) team provides the list of dates throughout the year when payment requestion orders are due and the related payment processing dates tied to those due dates.

CDBG-FY-24-25-Requisition-Calendar_asPublished_072424.pdf Payment Processing, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG
FOR REFERENCE | North Carolina Application to HUD, CDBG Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Program This document is North Carolina's formal application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for funds from the new Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Program, part of the Community Development Block Grant Program aimed to support people in manufactured housing units or communities. If North Carolina is awarded federal funds from HUD, your local community can refer to this state document as you consider applying to us for support under the program. NC-PRICE-Main-Program-Competitive-Grant-App(Final).pdf Pre-Application, Document Type, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG
Guidelines | Major Events, Games, and Attractions Fund Guidelines for the Major Events, Games, and Attractions Fund program, a grant program open to local governments in North Carolina. Guidelines-Major-Events-Attraction-Fund_asPublished_071024.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Program, Miscellaneous
Form | Payment Request - RE&I Payment Request Form--Rural Engagement & Investment.xlsx Building Renovation (Reuse)
Form | Project Budget and Cost Estimate

This document is to be utilized in conjunction with the application for the Rural Downtown Economic Development grants to provide documentation of the relevant costs associated with the proposed project.

04.10.24 Project Budget and Cost Estimate.xlsx Rural Development, Downtowns (Main Street), Application
Form | Jobs Justification Form

This form is to be used in conjunction with the Rural Downtown Economic Development application to provide data regarding existing jobs at the time of award.

04.10.24 RDED Job Justification Final.xlsx Application, Downtowns (Main Street), Rural Development, State Funded (Rural Grants)
Form | Environmental Review Form

This is the Environmental Review form to be used in conjunction with the Rural Downtown Economic Development application and is to be reviewed prior to award.

RDED Environmental Review.pdf Application, Downtowns (Main Street), Rural Development, State Funded (Rural Grants)
Guidelines | Rural Downtown Economic Development

This document is the guidelines for a Rural Downtown Economic Development Grant (RDEDG).  The purpose of this program is to support downtown revitalization and economic development initiatives that are intended to help local governments grow and leverage downtown districts as assets for economic growth, economic development, and prosperity. Funding availability is at the discretion of the Rural Infrastructure Authority. 

RDED Grant Guidelines R 9_6_2024.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Downtowns (Main Street), State Funded (Rural Grants), Rural Development
Compliance | Grantee Annual Report (GAR) Form for JDIG

This is the form, in Microsoft Excel format, that you will actually use to complete, submit, and officially file your required JDIG Grantee Annual Report.  Contact the JDIG team for the required password.

2023-GAR-Form.xlsx Compliance, JDIG
Guidelines | JDIG Webinar Presentation on the GAR Employment Profile

The PowerPoint presentation dealing with employment profile information, as used during our educational seminars for people managing a JDIG grant

2023-JDIG-Webinar-(GAR-Emp-Profile)-(121323).pdf Compliance, JDIG
Guidelines | JDIG Webinar Presentation with GAR Filing Info

The PowerPoint presentation dealing with filing information, as used during our educational seminars for people managing a JDIG grant

2023-JDIG-GAR-Webinar-(How-to-File)-(120623).pdf Compliance, JDIG
Compliance | Memo About the Annual Performance Report (APR) for CDBG Grantees

This memo, written for people managing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) on behalf of a jurisdiction awarded one of these grants, offers helpful guidance for completing your required Annual Performance Report (APR).  The actual APR form you'll submit is a Microsoft Excel document which can be found elsewhere on our website.

2023-APR-MEMO_12.7.2023.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Annual Performance (APR), Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | Annual Performance Report (APR) for CDBG Grantees

People managing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) on behalf of a jurisdiction awarded one of these grants should use this report template to enter your data and submit your required Annual Performance Report (APR) to the Department of Commerce.  Questions about this form can be emailed to our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. 

2023-APR-Report-Final_12.5.23.xlsx Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Annual Performance (APR)
Compliance | Example JDIG Grant Annual Report (GAR) Form

This is an example of the form you complete and submit in order to file your required Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) Grantee Annual Report (GAR).

2023-GAR-Form.pdf Compliance, JDIG