Bladen County received more than $50,000 in grants from the N.C. Division of Water Resources as part of the Water Resources Development Project grant program, Gov. Pat McCrory announced Monday.
A $16,000 grant was awarded to help reduce flooding in the Butters-Richardson community, and a $35,000 grant was awarded to help Clarkton replace a collapsing corrugated metal pipe that carries drainage underneath South Elm Street.
More than $1.3 million in grants were awarded for 19 projects statewide to help restore streams, reduce flooding and erosion, aid in storm water management, provide recreation opportunities and benefit other water resources.
“These grants help North Carolina towns and counties build and update water resources projects that protect the environment and improve quality of life,” McCrory said. “Storm management and water quality protection, conservation and restoration will improve across the state thanks to the projects funded by these grants.”
Money for the grants was generated by appropriations from the General Assembly.
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