Edwards Announces Helene Recovery Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced the release of more than $172 million in FEMA Hazard Mitigation and Public Assistance funds to support ongoing hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina. Funding secured for Western North Carolina includes:

• $29,132,210 to Buncombe County for the acquisition and demolition of 62 flood and landslide-damaged properties
• $647,382 to Buncombe County to cover subrecipient management costs associated with the acquisition and demolition project
• $225,000 to North Carolina Emergency Management to update the State Hazard Mitigation Plan
• $1,276,413 to the Town of Woodfin for culvert replacement
• $321,129 to the Village of Flat Rock for park trail and rip-rap repairs
• $205,852 to the Town of Canton for fire department temporary relocation
• $962,976 to the Town of Laurel Park for road and culvert repairs
• $237,316 to Chimney Rock Village for covered bridge and water tank repairs
• $4,405,826 to Mountain Electric Cooperative for Cranberry Substation restoration
• $197,002 to NC Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources for road and park repairs
• $1,155,120 to the Town of Spruce Pine for sewer line repairs
• $409,080 to NC Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources for debris removal
• $215,729 to Mountain Electric Cooperative for electrical pole and line replacement
• $32,216,445 to Yancey County for waterway debris removal
• $1,006,494 to the Town of Maggie Valley for sewer line repairs
• $228,834 to the Town of Maggie Valley for levee repairs at the wastewater treatment plant
• $851,772 to Buncombe County for Sheriff, Fire, EMS, and Search and Rescue
• $135,745 to Trinity Episcopal Church for drainage repairs
• $265,616 to NCDOT for jurisdiction-wide debris removal
• $1,721,164 to the City of Asheville for citywide roadway repairs
• $1,899,101 to the City of Asheville for stormwater system repairs
• $166,375 to the City of Asheville for embankment and fencing repairs
• $469,025 to Maggie Valley Sanitary District for water intake repairs
• $10,699,257 to NC Emergency Management for Avery County debris removal
• $21,555,904 to NC Emergency Management for Jackson County waterway debris removal
• $2,259,681 to NC Emergency Management for Clay County waterway debris removal
• $18,148,157 to NC Emergency Management for Henderson County waterway debris removal
• $14,522,004 to NC Emergency Management for Lake Lure waterway sediment removal
• $2,827,110 to NC Emergency Management for Biltmore Estates debris removal
• $212,153 to NCDOT for road, culvert, and bridge abutment repairs
• $534,411 to the Town of Maggie Valley for Jonathan Valley School Road and sewer repairs
• $727,856 to NCDOT for road and culvert repairs
• $1,141,024 to NC Emergency Management for McDowell County debris removal
• $1,493,019 to NCDOT for Yancey County Rock Creek Road repairs
• $608,869 to NCDOT for culvert and surface repairs
• $330,670 to the Town of Canton for emergency protective measures
• $366,483 to Blue Ridge Healthcare System for emergency medical staffing
• $13,615,674 to NCDOT for Henderson County Davis Mountain Road and sewer repairs
• $1,321,240 to NCDOT for Henderson County Waters Road Bridge replacement
• $172,895 to Polk County for grant management
• $822,516 to NCDOT for Haywood County temporary bridges
• $940,748 to NCDOT for road and bridge repairs
• $787,035 to the City of Hendersonville for water line and infrastructure repairs
• $121,570 to NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services for grant management
• $129,836 to NC Dept. of Health and Human Services for grant management
• $430,882 to NCDOT for jurisdiction-wide debris removal
• $102,714 to the Town of Banner Elk for grant management
• $129,568 to the Town of Canton for grant management
• $148,223 to NCDOT for road and bridge repairs

"Securing these funds is critical to finally moving from recovery to rebuilding,"said Congressman Edwards."These resources allow us to get to work restoring our roads, rebuilding our bridges, and repairing the infrastructure Western North Carolina depends on every single day to keep communities connected and moving forward."

Congressman Edwards has continued working with federal, state, and local officials to ensure Western North Carolina communities receive the resources needed to support long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Helene.

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