Nags Head, North Carolina, announced on September 18, 2024, that they received a $2,356, 910 grant from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to fund upgrades to stormwater infrastructure.
The improvements will address stormwater and flooding issues in the northern part of Nags Head, supporting the town’s stormwater management strategy.
The funding will be used to install a new stormwater system near Wrightsville Avenue and Nags Head Elementary School.
This system will pump water to an infiltration feature that will be constructed beneath the Bonnet Street public beach access parking lot, which will be reconstructed as part of the project.
These upgrades are designed to reduce flooding caused by heavy rainfall, low-lying terrain, dense development and rising groundwater in the area.
The State Water Infrastructure Authority, an independent body responsible for distributing federal and state funding for water infrastructure projects, awarded the grant on behalf of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Nags Head’s project was selected from 221 applications submitted by 65 counties across North Carolina, with the Authority approving 70 projects from 20 counties at its July 16, 2024, meeting.
Additionally, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has awarded Nags Head $207,669 for improvements at the June Street Public Beach Access.
