Nearly $48 Million Approved to Support Disaster Recovery

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - FEMA announced nearly $48 million in additional funding for 46 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene and other disaster recovery projects.

This includes 31 newly approved projects, as well as 18 large projects, each over $1 million that the Department of Homeland Security has advanced and will be available to communities.

Here are some of the grants approved for the state and communities:

• $10.9 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for road repairs.
• $3.7 million to Buncombe County for architectural and engineering services.
• $3.1 million to the North Carolina Forest Service for emergency protective measures.
• $2.7 million to the Buncombe County Board of Education for emergency protective measures.
• $2.1 million to the town of Beech Mountain for road repairs and management costs.
• $1.8 million to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for repairs to state park roads, culverts, bridges and facilities.
• $1.6 million to Appalachian State University for repairs to facilities including their New River Light and Power Oak Grove substation.

FEMA is reimbursing Helene costs at no less than a 90% federal share through its Public Assistance program which provides funds for state and local governments response and recovery work. Since Jan. 20, more than $510 million in reimbursements have been approved to support recovery.