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Nags Head Town announces $400,000 cost‑share for oceanfront homeowners; applications open Nov. 1
Summary
Town staff said the commissioners awarded $400,000 to help oceanfront homeowners stabilize dunes and move sand; homeowners must apply Nov. 1 to reserve funds and meet documentation and deadline requirements for reimbursement.
NAGS HEAD TOWN — Town environmental staff announced a $400,000 cost‑share program to help oceanfront homeowners pay for sand‑relocation and dune stabilization work, and explained application deadlines and reimbursement procedures.
Connor Twitty, who introduced himself as the town’s environmental planner, said the Board of Commissioners awarded $400,000 for the program this season. “We were awarded again from the commissioners, $400,000 to go towards helping stabilize and or moving sand for homeowners on the oceanfront,” Twitty said.
Twitty said cost‑share applications open Nov. 1. Homeowners who apply early will have funds set aside; work funded by the program must be completed by the town’s seasonal cutoff (work complete by April 30) and reimbursement paperwork must be submitted to the town by June 23 to meet fiscal‑year deadlines.
Eligible homeowners may receive up to $3,500 toward sand relocation when stabilization is included, or up to $1,000 for stabilization measures alone such as planting sea oats or installing sand fencing. Twitty clarified that the program’s three‑season eligibility cycle is tied to the owner (not the property); if ownership changes, the new owner becomes eligible in future cycles.
Twitty told contractors to help clients complete applications and emphasized that the homeowner must submit the application to receive reimbursement. Reimbursement requires invoices, receipts and a matching W‑9; the town processes disbursements through the finance department and mails checks (staff said checks are mailed on Fridays).
The program relies on the town’s maintained contractor list; contractors must sign in and maintain good compliance records to remain on the distribution list. Twitty and Daisy warned that repeat violations (three minor or one severe) can lead to removal from the list and potential suspension of local business licensing for repeat offenders.
Twitty closed by directing attendees to staff contact cards on the back table and offering to answer follow‑up questions by phone or email.
