Carteret County Food Assistance

Summer break is supposed to be a time of fun and making memories, but for many families, it also means a much bigger grocery bill. When school is out, the breakfasts and lunches that children normally receive at school have to be provided at home, and with food prices already high, it can be a real struggle. If you or someone you know is feeling the pressure of food instability this summer, you’re not alone. If you need assistance, please click on the link below for local places offering help.

Need Help with Food? ¿Necesita ayuda con la comida?

To locate resources: Text FOODNC to 877-877 or text COMIDA for Spanish. Carteret County Department of Social Services (252) 723-3181

Click to access CarteretFoodAssistance-min.pdf

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program (Blueprint) will hold a public information session on March 25 at 6 p.m. to provide an overview of the state’s science-based and stakeholder-driven flood mitigation planning initiative. Members of the public are invited to attend virtually via Webex.

The meeting will also provide information on the program’s online decision support tool and the ongoing development of River Basin Action Strategies.

The Blueprint is designed to support the planning, evaluation, and implementation of flood resilience strategies. It is the largest proactive statewide flood mitigation investment in North Carolina history, equipping local governments, the state and supporting organizations with data, tools and processes to guide strategic investments to reduce flood risk, fund priority projects and address gaps in mitigation efforts.

Since 2024, the Blueprint has funded 81 flood resilience projects totaling more than $40 million in the six river basins designated by the NC General Assembly: Neuse, French Broad, White Oak, Tar Pamlico, Cape Fear, and Lumber.

The online decision support tool, or Blueprint tool, is a data- and model-driven GIS-enabled web application designed to:

•Provide users with accurate, data-driven flood risk and vulnerability assessments

•Allow users to explore, develop and define flood resilience actions

•Help users to evaluate and prioritize effective flood resilience actions

The program will also deliver a River Basin Action Strategy for each basin. The action strategy will include a set of projects and funding strategies aimed at reducing flooding, lessening damage, and strengthening communities’ long-term resilience – their ability to withstand, adapt to, and recover quickly from future disasters.

There will be a Q&A session at the public information session. Questions can also be submitted via email to blueprint@deq.nc.gov.

Event: NC Flood Resiliency Blueprint Public Information Session
When: Wednesday, March 25, 6 p.m.
Join via Webex: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m1e4c9ef1d0647e6928d442190ce486e5
Meeting Number/Access Code: 2438 419 0160
Meeting Password: blueprint (25837746 when dialing from a phone)
Join by telephone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll

DEQ Flood Resiliency Blueprint to hold public information session