Jacksonville asks residents to help set priorities for flood and coastal-hazard projects

Jacksonville residents have 21 days, as of August 3, 2026, to help shape the city’s priorities for flooding and other coastal hazards through an anonymous survey that closes August 24, 2026.

The City of Jacksonville opened the survey July 14, 2026. It takes approximately three to five minutes to complete and is intended to gather public input for the city’s resilience strategy.

What the survey could influence

Responses will help inform how Jacksonville identifies, selects and prioritizes potential projects addressing flood risk and other coastal hazards. The city says public feedback will help guide future resilience planning and investment decisions.

The survey is part of a planning process, not a construction approval. Responses alone will not determine which projects are ultimately selected, and the city has not guaranteed construction funding through this effort. Public input will be considered alongside risk and vulnerability assessments and other project-development work.

State program provides planning support

Jacksonville is participating in North Carolina’s 2025-2026 Resilient Coastal Communities Program. An official state grant snapshot lists Jacksonville for an $85,000 Phase 1 and 2 award, with Kleinfelder assigned as the technical service provider.

The program’s first two phases cover community engagement, risk and vulnerability assessment, project selection and prioritization. The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management says the work is intended to produce a community-specific resilience strategy and a prioritized portfolio of potential projects.

What happens after the survey

Jacksonville’s resulting strategy and project portfolio are intended to strengthen the city’s ability to pursue future resilience funding and move toward implementation. Specific projects, construction schedules and later funding decisions would come through subsequent steps.

For residents, the immediate deadline is August 24, 2026. The survey is anonymous and takes about three to five minutes. Feedback may help identify which flooding and coastal-hazard needs receive greater attention in Jacksonville’s future planning, but it does not guarantee that any particular project will be built.

Sources

• Jacksonville resilience-strategy survey notice
• North Carolina Resilient Coastal Communities Program overview