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Public Assistance Applicant Briefings for Bladen & Chowan
The state of North Carolina has received a federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance (PA) Category A thru G for 2 additional counties (Bladen and Chowan) in eastern NC bringing the total to 28 counties.
Hurricane Florence Infrastructure Recovery Tops One-Half Billion Dollars
More than $500 million has been approved to reimburse local governments, state agencies and certain private nonprofits across North Carolina with Hurricane Florence-related expenses.
N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency Makes Critical Progress in First Year
Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited a home in Columbus County that was damaged by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The home is being repaired using Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds.
New cameras on Civil Air Patrol aircraft improve state’s search and rescue capability
Two new cameras recently added to Civil Air Patrol aircraft in North Carolina are providing a significant improvement to the state’s aerial search capability.
Bladen and Chowan counties added to Federal Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Dorian
The Federal Government has approved North Carolina’s request to add Bladen and Chowan counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Dorian.
North Carolina to Receive Additional Federal Funding for Hurricane Florence
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that North Carolina has been allocated $206 million in long-term recovery money through the program known as Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR).
Governor Encourages Residents to Prepare Early for Winter Weather
Governor Roy Cooper has declared Dec. 1 - 7 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives.
SBA Deadline for North Carolina Private NonProfit Organizations to Apply for Physical Damage Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible Private NonProfit organizations (PNPs) in North Carolina of the Dec. 3 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 1 – 9, 2019.
Recovery Center on Ocracoke Island to close Thursday
The Hurricane Dorian recovery center on Ocracoke Island will close Thursday at 4 p.m. Residents needing recovery assistance should visit before then to complete an application for a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan.
$4 Million Approved for Mold Remediation, Shelter at Craven County Schools
The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $4.1 million to the Craven County Board of Education for Hurricane Florence-related costs.

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