This grant provided funding to the City of Elizabeth City to assess the Dawson-Hunter neighborhood, subject to flooding due to low elevation and proximity to Charles Creek and the Pasquotank River. Repetitive flooding limits access for residents, damages state and local roads, and creates risks of damage to water and sewer pipe beds. The project directly benefitted households located in the neighborhood. Golden LEAF funds were used to perform necessary assessment and analysis of the drainage basin and stormwater infrastructure, and to develop and prioritize stormwater control measures to mitigate repetitive flooding as cost-effectively as possible. NCDEQ Division of Water Resources awarded the city a $100,000 Water Resources Development Grant to fund 50 percent of eligible costs for stormwater planning in the area; this grant provided the remaining funding for that planning process.
