How to Get the Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP)
Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District · Coastal Plain / Wayne County, NC
What you get
The statewide NC Community Conservation Assistance Program delivered through the Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District. Reimburses up to 75% of the cost of an approved best-management practice during application; at contract award, reimbursement is based on up to 50% of the pre-established average cost of the BMP. Eligible practices include backyard rain gardens and bioretention. Statewide CCAP caps cost share at $35,000 per project (Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District; statewide terms per ncagr.gov; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: Up to 75% of approved BMP cost (reimbursed against pre-established average costs)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District customer
- Property located in: Goldsboro
- Own property in Wayne County
- Site developed 3+ years and non-agricultural
- Eligible BMP: backyard rain garden or bioretention
- Homeowner pays a 25% match; application and contract award before installation
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.
$35,000 per-project cap is the statewide CCAP figure (NC Resilience Exchange / ncagr.gov).
What applying usually looks like
A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.
- 2
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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Submit your claim
After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP)
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District before you start.
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Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Wayne County Soil & 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 Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP), warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.