Rep. Tim Moore

Congressman, North Carolina

Congressman Tim Moore represents North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a member of the House Committees on Financial Services and the Budget. His district includes Cleveland, Gaston, Burke, and Rutherford Counties, as well as parts of Mecklenburg and Polk Counties.

He previously served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives for a decade, driving transformative policies in the state, from infrastructure development and disaster relief to job creation. Under his stewardship, the North Carolina House achieved record economic growth, including attracting significant industries to the state and streamlining government operations to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

As Speaker, Mr. Moore not only oversaw the legislature’s response to numerous major natural disasters but also championed long-term preparation and resilience strategies. In 2021, he was instrumental in enacting the state’s first-ever comprehensive watershed-based strategy to protect against flooding, the North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint. This $20 million initiative offers communities guidance on how to make decisions and drive investments by helping them identify and prioritize projects in the most flood-prone communities.

A lifelong and current resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Tim earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992 and his Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. After passing the North Carolina Bar Exam, Tim returned to Cleveland County, where he had been practicing law for the length of his career.

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Disaster declaration
A Presidential Disaster Declaration unlocks a suite of federal programs that assist local governments with disaster recovery. This is a good filter for communities included in recent Disaster Declarations related to flooding.
Nature-based solutions
The program has a strong focus on providing assistance to promote a healthy ecosystem as a critical defense against flooding impacts. Eligible activities may include floodplain restoration, environmental stewardship, projects that use natural features to mitigate erosion, and living shorelines.
Encourages public-private partnerships
The program encourages or requires collaboration between government entities and stakeholders, including the private sector, to fund, develop, or implement projects.
Offers rolling deadlines
The program accepts applications on an ongoing basis with no fixed deadline.

Is your project in the planning, design, or construction phase?

Planning
The gathering of data and information regarding the extent and impacts of flooding. Eligible activities may include data acquisition, risk assessment, and environmental analysis.
Design & scoping
Covers pre-construction activities, such as defining project scope, developing technical designs, and securing funding to prepare for implementation.
Construction & implementation
Involves carrying out flood resilience projects, including building infrastructure and deploying solutions to reduce flood risks.

Are you looking for grants, loans, or technical assistance for your project?

Funding (grants)
A monetary award that does not need to be repaid. Many federal grants are reimbursable, meaning recipients must cover project costs upfront and then request reimbursement from the government.
Financing (loans)
A government-issued loan that must be repaid. These loans typically provide funding upfront, helping communities cover project costs before repayment begins.
Technical assistance
Assistance from the government in the form of services — such as project planning, engineering and design support, data analysis, training, capacity building, or collaboration through a cooperative agreement — instead of direct funding.

Some programs provide extra support for specific project types or communities. Do any of these apply to your project?

Small or rural communities
Programs that set aside funding, offer loan forgiveness, or adjust cost share requirements for communities with smaller populations.
Small or low-cost projects
Programs that offer reduced requirements for smaller projects, such as waived cost-sharing or exemptions from benefit-cost analysis.
Regional or watershed focus
Programs that support projects that take a watershed management approach or address flooding at a regional scale, requiring coordination beyond a single town or community.
Tribal communities
Programs that dedicate resources or adjust cost share requirements specifically for tribal governments or organizations.
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