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Kernersville accepts $2.4 million EPA community grant for third phase of stream restoration
Summary
The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to accept a $2.4 million U.S. EPA community grant to fund a third phase of stream restoration work in Kernersville; the town will manage reimbursements and expects no local match requirement.
The Kernersville Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted a resolution on Sept. 24 accepting a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency community grant worth $2,400,000 to fund a third phase of local stream-restoration work.
Town staff described the project as phase three of a multi-year effort to stabilize eroding stream reaches, reduce continued channel degradation, and protect earlier investments in restored segments. Town Manager and staff said the grant requires the town to administer the project and the associated contract work but does not require an up-front local match; the town will pay invoices as work is performed and seek reimbursement from the EPA rather than fronting the entire grant amount before reimbursement.
Wendy Hardup, who worked on the grant application and management, answered technical and budget questions during the meeting. Staff said the grant award is sufficient to cover the planned scope and that the town will proceed under standard reimbursement procedures. Council members thanked staff for pursuing the funding; the board passed the acceptance motion without objections.
Ending: The project will proceed to contracting and construction phases under town oversight, with invoices submitted periodically for federal reimbursement.
