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Henderson County to apply for up to $1 million state grant to fund Etowah sewer engineering
Summary
As part of the consent agenda, the Board authorized staff to apply for up to $1,000,000 from the NC Department of Commerce Small Business Infrastructure (SmBIZ) grant to pay engineering costs for the Etowah Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Hurricane Helene repairs; no local match is required.
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on June 3 approved a resolution permitting staff to apply for the North Carolina Department of Commerce Small Business Infrastructure Grant (SmBIZ) to fund engineering fees for the Etowah Wastewater Treatment Plant.
County staff said the Small Business Infrastructure Grant program supports recovery and resiliency measures for infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene. Henderson County requested permission to apply for the maximum award amount of $1,000,000 to help cover engineering costs for the Etowah Wastewater Treatment Plant project; staff said no local match is required. The Board adopted the required grant‑project resolution as part of the consent agenda.
According to staff materials presented at the meeting, engineering costs for the Etowah Wastewater Treatment Plant are expected to exceed $1,000,000. The next SmBIZ funding announcement was listed as June 30, 2026, and awards are made on a first‑come, first‑served basis, per the application materials. The adoption authorizes county staff to submit the formal application and execute required project documentation, subject to the resolution’s terms.
No vote tally beyond the consent agenda approval was recorded; the consent agenda was adopted unanimously earlier in the meeting.
