Federal Funding Opportunities
Federal investments in infrastructure, research and innovation, climate initiatives, reshoring manufacturing, and STEM education
This webpage provides resources to help North Carolina entities make the most of federal funding available under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
State Technical Assistance and Match Program (STAMP)
Resources from OSBM
- Update on statewide tracker & State Technical Assistance & Match Program (STAMP) October 25 presentation
- Video of Federal Funds Convening October 25
- Training Video: Tracker Update Request Tutorial for State Agencies
- Training Video: Tracker Update Request Tutorial for NCDOT & NCDEQ only
- Training Video: Tracker Award Verification Tutorial for NCDOT & DEQ only
External Resources
Grant Application Bootcamps - The National League of Cities and the Local Infrastructure Hub’s bootcamps for local governments with 150,000 or fewer residents
Grant Search - The Local Infrastructure Hub’s BIL funding opportunity tracking tool
Non-Disaster Grants – NC Department of Public Safety’s guidance for applying for FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities (BRIC), Capabilities & Capacity Building (C&CB), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) funding
NC Department of Environmental Quality – Inflation Reduction Act -NC DEQ webpage for IRA-funded opportunities coordinated by the State Energy Office
Tax Credits and Deductions Under the IRA - Guidance for taxpayers on IRA credits and deductions from the IRS
Elective Pay (Direct Pay) and Transferability Guidance from IRS - FAQs based on IRS’s elective pay and transferability provisions
NC Department of Commerce – CHIPS for NC - NC Department of Commerce’s website for businesses seeking information on the CHIPS for America program
NC Department of Commerce – TechHubs for NC - NC Department of Commerce’s coordination website for organizations interested in pursuing the EDA Regional Tech Hubs program
CHIPS.gov – CHIPS for America program guides, templates, FAQs, and fact sheets
Environmental Protection Agency Funding Announcements from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act – US EPA’s list of open and upcoming funding opportunities.
Department of Energy Clean Energy Infrastructure Program and Funding Announcements – US DOE’s list of open and upcoming funding opportunities.
Department of Transportation Key Notices of Funding Opportunity – US DOT’s list of open and upcoming funding opportunities