Community Projects: FY2027
Project Name: Drone Integration Safety Initiative
Project Recipient: Davie County, North Carolina
Recipient Address: 132 Government Center Dr Mocksville, NC 27028
Requested Amount: $12,315,000
Project Explanation: The funding would be used to acquire a comprehensive public safety program that will enable immediate aerial deployment to active first responder situations, provide live video to responding deputies, and allow for rapid assessment of emergencies before arrival.
Project Name: High Point Police Department’s Record Management System Modernization
Project Recipient: High Point, North Carolina
Recipient Address: 1730 Westchester Drive High Point, NC 27262
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Project Explanation: The funding would be used to replace their outdated Records Management System (RMS) with a modern, integrated public safety records platform that will improve operational efficiency, officer safety, data accuracy, and community policing capabilities
Project Name: Forsyth WINS Community Violence Intervention Expansion
Project Recipient: Forsyth County Department of Health & Human Services
Recipient Address: 799 Highland Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Requested Amount: $500,000
Project Explanation: The funding would be used to strengthen and expand the Forsyth WINS initiative by increasing outreach capacity, supporting violence interruption activities, enhancing community mobilization efforts, and strengthening data systems and evaluation.
Project Recipient: Town of Granite Quarry
Project Name: Emergency Operations Center Technology and Equipment
Project Recipient: City of Concord
Recipient Address: 100 Warren C. Coleman Blvd., Concord, NC 28027
Requested Amount: $375,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to purchase technology and equipment for use in a stand-alone, central emergency hub to support regional coordination during disasters.
Project Name: KEXX Fuel Farm Relocation
Project Recipient: Davidson County Airport Authority
Recipient Address: 1673 Aviation Way, Lexington, NC 27292
Requested Amount: $1,535,200
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to construct a new fuel farm to increase fuel storage capacity and improve safety for fuel trucks.
Project Name: 300 Oak Street Workforce and Manufacturing Hub
Project Recipient: City of High Point
Recipient Address: 211 S. Hamilton Street, High Point, NC 27260
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to convert a vacant industrial facility into a modern workforce and innovation hub, providing workforce training classrooms and labs, small-scale manufacturing bays, prototyping studios, and an entrepreneur maker resource center.
Project Name: Davie County High School Advanced Manufacturing Building
Project Recipient: Davie County Schools
Recipient Address: 1200 Salisbury Road, Mocksville, NC 27028.
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to construct a standalone, advanced manufacturing lab on the school campus.
Project Name: Intersection System Safety Enhancements
Project Recipient: City of Winston-Salem
Recipient Address: 101 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Requested Amount: $2,700,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used for traffic signal pre-emption technology which would allow approaching emergency responders to safely control traffic signals to hold cross traffic.
Project Name: Fire Station Construction
Project Recipient: City of Greensboro
Recipient Address: 300 W. Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401.
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used for construction of a new fire station with increased regional capacity to manage large-scale incidents, disasters, and medical emergencies.
Project Name: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Advanced Manufacturing Building and Equipment
Project Recipient: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Recipient Address: P.O. Box 1595, Salisbury, NC 28145
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to construct an advanced manufacturing building on campus to be outfitted with critical industrial training equipment which will enable the facility to function as a regional manufacturing workforce center.
Project Name: Smith Homes Public Housing Redevelopment
Project Recipient: City of Greensboro
Recipient Address: 300 W. Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to build affordable housing units.
Project Name: South Rowan EMS Station
Project Recipient: Rowan County
Recipient Address: 130 W. Innes Street, Salisbury, NC 28144
Requested Amount: $3,500,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to construct a new emergency medical services (EMS) station with vehicle bays designed to house multiple ambulance units, dedicated space for equipment storage, and space to support EMS personnel and emergency response operations.
Project Name: Clemmons Farmers Market Permanent Facility Construction
Project Recipient: Village of Clemmons
Recipient Address: 3715 Clemmons Rd, Clemmons NC 27012
Requested Amount: $1,200,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to construct a permanent open-air, covered farmers market pavilion and supporting infrastructure to expand local agricultural commerce and small business development.
Project Name: Fire Department Station Security Improvements
Project Recipient: City of Winston-Salem
Recipient Address: 101 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101
Requested Amount: $1,441,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to implement security improvements and upgrades at 18 fire stations across Winston-Salem.
Project Name: Kesler Mill Redevelopment Project Roadway and Infrastructure
Project Recipient: City of Salisbury
Recipient Address: 132 North Main Street Salisbury, NC 28144
Requested Amount: $2,500,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to build new roadway infrastructure in support of the redevelopment a vacant, blighted former mill site, which was remediated through a brownfields cleanup grant.
Project Name: Steelhouse Manufacturing Center
Project Recipient: City of Greensboro
Recipient Address: 300 W Washington St Greensboro, NC 27401
Requested Amount: $5,984,232
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to convert a historic industrial building into a dynamic manufacturing incubator, increasing access to scalable, affordable space for small manufacturers.
Project Name: Wilkinson Homes Repositioning Project
Project Recipient: City of Concord
Recipient Address: 35 Cabarrus Avenue W
Requested Amount: $2,055,000
Project Explanation: Funding for this project would be used to redevelop a 1951 public housing development by demolishing the 46 outdated housing units and preparing the property for future development.