Rural Infrastructure Authority

Commission Details

Board Website 
Board Website
Long Name 
North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority
Department 
Commerce
Governor Appointments 
8
Total Board Positions 
17
Cite Name 
N.C. Gen. Stat.
Cite Number 
§ 143B-472.128
Ethics 
Yes
Term Length 
3 yrs, max 2 consecutive
Purpose 
The Rural Infrastructure Authority is tasked with reviewing and authorizing grants and loans in addition to formulating policies and procedures for grant and loan making under G.S. 143B-472.127. Furthermore, the Authority shall be tasked with determining ways in which the Rural Economic Development Division can effectively aid local government units in meeting preliminary project planning costs and disseminate information to local government units about the availability of grants or loans, the application and review process, and any other information that may be deemed useful to local government units in obtaining grants or loans. Finally, the Authority is tasked with reviewing the effectiveness of grant or loan programs to determine potential avenues of improvement. The Authority is required to submit their finding in a report no later than September 1st of each year.

Current Members


Member Name 
Appointment Date 
Term End Date 
Term Type 
Requirements 
Joyce M. Dickens 7/3/20196/30/2024LimitedRepresentative of a tier 1 or 2 county
Joe Sam Queen 9/22/20236/30/2024LimitedRepresentative of a tier 1 or 2 county
Abdul Sm Rasheed 7/3/20196/30/2024LimitedRepresentative of a tier 1 or 2 county
William R. Webb 7/3/20196/30/2024LimitedRepresentative of a tier 1 or 2 county
Janet P. Hayes 7/3/20196/30/2025LimitedRepresentative of a tier 1 or 2 county
Ricky Harris 7/3/20196/30/2025LimitedRepresentative of a tier 1 or 2 county
Karen Ann Kiehna 7/3/20196/30/2025LimitedRepresentative of a tier 1 or 2 county
Charles P. Brown 7/9/20196/30/2025LimitedRepresentative of a tier 1 or 2 county


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