The Town of Leland actively seeks grants and other funding opportunities to fund various projects, procure specialty equipment, and provide funding for training. Grant funding allows the Town to go beyond the limits of our operational budget and provide a solution for evolving community problems. Thank you to the agencies for recognizing the needs of our Town.
The funding provided by this grant allowed the Town of Leland to install security access control centers in Fire Station 53. With the installation of access control centers, the safety and security of Town staff and supplies/equipment within the center are protected at a higher level.
The North Carolina Forest Services' Urban & Community Forestry (U&CF) Program will provide a Tree Canopy Cover Assessment for the Town of Leland. The Tree Canopy Assessment will be completed by PlanIt Geo, a qualified Urban & Community Forestry consultant secured by competitive bidding and a contract with the NC Urban Forest Council. This project will be completed by the NC Forest Service in partnership with the Town. The Tree Canopy Assessment will provide the Town with data to establish and implement municipal tree canopy cover goals.
The Leland Police Department was able to replace current duty weapons, holsters, and weapon lights providing standard issued handguns for all sworn members of the agency. With the weapons all being from the same generation, consisting of new and industry standard parts and technology, and consistent from one officer to another, firearms training will be more effective and efficient. Additionally, age and usage of the weapons are more easily tracked, which leads to better serviceability, and potentially increasing the life of the weapon. This ultimately results in a higher quality, more reliable and dependable weapon which the Town’s officers will use to protect themselves and citizens.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program, which responds to emergencies created by natural disasters.
The EWP project consists of clearing, snagging, and streambank stabilization for four different creeks and tributaries which hold heavy brush and downed trees as a result of Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Gov. Roy Cooper has designated the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to manage North Carolina’s share of the VW Settlement, an agreement between the German automaker and the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). North Carolina’s beneficiary mitigation plan is structured in two phases so DEQ can seek additional input and make changes as needed along the way. In Phase 1, nearly $30 million was awarded for projects across North Carolina. In Phase 2, the state plans to invest the remaining $67 million in additional projects.
In Phase 2 of the program, $1 million in Volkswagen funds are allocated to the Level 2 Public Access Program to install publicly accessible Level 2 electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Town of Leland has requested funding to provide two electric vehicle charging stations next to Founders Park.
The Leland Police Department will use these funds to purchase new standard issued radios, replacement/spare batteries, and a multi-unit battery charging station. As one of the essential pieces of equipment for our officers, the handheld radio is needed for officers’ communication, safety, and to provide the highest level of service to the citizens of the Town of Leland.