Stormwater panel backs move to flat 90% city cost‑share for R3 program

Feb 5, 2026

The Raleigh Stormwater Management Commission voted to recommend City Council adopt R3 policy revisions that make the program a straight 90% citywide cost share (effective July 1), raise staff review thresholds and change program language; pending applicants were offered the option to wait for the July effective date.

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The Raleigh Stormwater Management Commission on February 26 recommended City Council adopt revisions to the Rainwater Rewards (R3) program that would create a straight 90% citywide cost‑share for qualifying green stormwater infrastructure projects, staff said.

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