State Street-Aid (Powell Bill) Program Powell Bill allocations are made to incorporated municipalities which establish their eligibility and qualify per North Carolina General Statute 136-41.1 through 136-41.4.

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  • Powell Bill Program (STATE AID TO MUNICIPALITIES)

    The 2022 Powell Bill Program will begin on

    July 1, 2022 - July 21, 2022. 

    NCDIT has implemented a new log on requirement for the Powell Bill reporting system (PBRS) users.  All PBRS users will be required to have a NCID log in set up in order to be able to log into the PBRS.  Please see the instructions under the Powell Bill Reporting System heading on this webpage.

    Once you log in, keep in mind you won't be able to do anything until July 1, the opening date for Powell Bill. 

    If you have staff changes, please have the new staff members follow the instructions mentioned above to obtain a NCID/PBRS log in. You can email the PB unit  NCDOT_PowellBill@ncdot.gov for any staff members who will need their access to your municipality removed.

     
    ​Important Dates to Remember
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    All of the required information for the Powell Bill program can be submitted in the PBRS on July 1 of every year.  Municipalities do not have to wait until the deadlines to submit the required information.

    Certified Statement, street listing (Word or Excel format), and if applicable a certified, digital Powell Bill map, and add/delete sheet are due between July 1st and July 21st of each year.

    Powell Bill Expenditures Report is statutorily due by August 1st of each year.

    Municipal Street Fiscal Data Report is due by December 1st of each year.

     

    Contact the Powell Bill Unit:

    For questions concerning the Powell Bill Program, please
    send us a direct email to: NCDOT_PowellBill@ncdot.gov
    NCDOT PBU phone: 919-707-4586

    NCID Support

    For assistance with login or password issues contact: 

    NCDIT phone: 919-754-6000

    https://it.nc.gov/support/ncid/ncid-password-help

    Powell Bill Reporting System Support

    For technical assistance with the Powell Bill Reporting System contact:
    DOT-IT SAP (EBS) Support Services:
    EBSSupport@ncdot.gov 

    Please include contact information (Phone #)
    Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00am – 4:30 pm

     

    LAWS FOR THE POWELL BILL PROGRAM:

    The general statutes per sessions (history):
    Senate Bill 105 Session Law 2021-180: 
    https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S105v8.pdf
    Highway Fund Availability FY 2021-2022                 FY 2022-2023
    Aid to Municipalities
    Powell Bill                          $154,875,000                        $154,875,000
    Other Municipal Assistance  $4,319,350                          0

     
    ​POWELL BILL FUNDS
    SECTION 41.27. For the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium:
    (1) The Department of Transportation shall not reduce the funds appropriated 
    under this act to the State Aid – Powell Bill Fund for allocation under the 
    Powell Bill (G.S. 136-41.1 through G.S. 136-41.4).

     
    (2) Notwithstanding G.S. 136-41.1(a), eligible municipalities with a population 
    of 400,000 or more shall receive the same amount of Powell Bill Program 
    funds allocated for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The remaining Powell Bill 
    Program funds shall be allocated to municipalities with a population of less 
    than 400,000 in accordance with the requirements of G.S. 136-41.1(a).

 Street Aid Allocations

 20 Allocations List
Type
  
Name
  
Title
  
Modified
  
expand County : Alamance ‎(8)
expand County : Alexander ‎(1)
expand County : Alleghany ‎(1)
expand County : Anson ‎(7)
expand County : Ashe ‎(3)
expand County : Avery ‎(7)
expand County : Beaufort ‎(7)
expand County : Bertie ‎(8)
expand County : Bladen ‎(7)
expand County : Brunswick ‎(18)
expand County : Buncombe ‎(6)
expand County : Burke ‎(10)
expand County : Cabarrus ‎(7)
expand County : Caldwell ‎(7)
expand County : Camden ‎(1)
expand County : Carteret ‎(10)
expand County : Caswell ‎(1)
expand County : Catawba ‎(7)
expand County : Chatham ‎(5)
expand County : Cherokee ‎(2)
expand County : Chowan ‎(1)
expand County : Clay ‎(1)
expand County : Cleveland ‎(11)
expand County : Columbus ‎(10)
expand County : Craven ‎(8)
expand County : Cumberland ‎(9)
expand County : Dare ‎(5)
expand County : Davidson ‎(4)
expand County : Davie ‎(3)
expand County : Duplin ‎(12)
1 - 30Next
Type
  
Name
  
Modified
  
expand County : Alamance ‎(9)
expand County : Alexander ‎(2)
expand County : Alleghany ‎(2)
expand County : Anson ‎(8)
expand County : Ashe ‎(4)
expand County : Avery ‎(8)
expand County : Beaufort ‎(8)
expand County : Bertie ‎(9)
expand County : Bladen ‎(8)
expand County : Brunswick ‎(18)
expand County : Buncombe ‎(7)
expand County : Burke ‎(11)
expand County : Cabarrus ‎(6)
expand County : Caldwell ‎(8)
expand County : Carteret ‎(11)
expand County : Caswell ‎(2)
expand County : Catawba ‎(7)
expand County : Chatham ‎(5)
expand County : Cherokee ‎(3)
expand County : Chowan ‎(2)
expand County : Clay ‎(2)
expand County : Cleveland ‎(12)
expand County : Columbus ‎(11)
expand County : Craven ‎(9)
expand County : Cumberland ‎(10)
expand County : Dare ‎(6)
expand County : Davidson ‎(5)
expand County : Davie ‎(4)
expand County : Duplin ‎(13)
expand County : Durham ‎(3)
1 - 30Next
Type
  
Name
  
Modified
  
expand MPO/RPO/Division : MPO ‎(16)
expand MPO/RPO/Division : RPO ‎(18)
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