How to Get the Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP)
Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District · Sandhills / Harnett County, NC
What you get
The statewide NC Community Conservation Assistance Program delivered through the Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District. Landowners may receive 75% of the cost of an approved best management practice, up to the funding amount awarded through the CCAP regional application process. The district names homeowners among its eligible landowners, alongside businesses, schools, parks, and publicly owned land. Practices listed as eligible include backyard wetlands, stormwater wetlands, bioretention areas, critical area plantings, grassed swales, streambank protection, and stream restoration (Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District homeowners and communities page, harnett.org, last verified August 2026).
- Residential: Up to 75% cost share
Are you eligible?
- Be a Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District customer
- Property located in: Lillington, Dunn, Erwin, Angier, Coats, Broadway
- Property in Harnett County
- Eligible landowners include homeowners, businesses, schools, parks, and publicly owned lands
- Eligible practice: backyard wetland, stormwater wetland, bioretention area, critical area planting, grassed swale, streambank protection, or stream restoration
- Apply through the Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District
- Applications are ranked against water quality priorities and project feasibility
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
This district's page does not list a current application cycle, deadline, or sign-up date, so call the district to confirm before applying.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP)
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP) rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
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