N.C. State Government

Department of Environment and Natural Resources -- information on various programs, including coastal management, water supply watershed protection, nonpoint source and stormwater management, water supply, geographic information and more  

N.C. Division of Community Assistance—information on the N.C.’s consolidated housing plan, CDBG, the Main Street program, and the regional offices’ technical assistance program for local governments

State Historic Preservation Office -- Various resources, including a information on surveys, tax credits, publications, local historic programs, grants, historic preservation links, and a useful Handbook for Historic Preservation Commissions in North Carolina

NC Department of Transportation -- information on state financial aid for city streets (Powell Bill funds), transportation planning (traffic forecasts, state plan, MPOs, traffic studies), manual for secondary (subdivision) roads, traffic count maps (by counties and urban areas, with annual updates)