The 205j Grant Program is one way to fund the development of a 9-Element Watershed Action Plan or Restoration Plan. These plans are important because the state is moving to a model where only projects in watersheds that have a 9-element plan are eligible for 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Grant funds. Want to know if your area is already covered by a watershed action plan? See this map! Below is...

Effective September 12, 2023, our organization fully transitioned from Triangle J Council of Governments to Central Pines Regional Council. Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) is now Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC) and we have a new look! We are so excited to integrate the North Carolina state tree, the pine tree, into our name. We chose the pine tree not only because the pine tree is...

There is not a “one size fits all” model for implementation of micromobility and microtransit initiatives. Each of our local government members have special needs and face complex challenges. However, micromobility and microtransit modes are rapidly expanding to help cover “the last mile” and provide an option to communities who are often underserved by public transit, so it is important that...