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More than $1.7 Million Approved for Lumberton Debris Removal
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved an additional $1.7 million to reimburse the City of Lumberton for debris removal costs following Hurricane Florence. The approval brings the total to more than $4.4 million to reimburse the city for Hurricane Florence-related expenses.
Farmers in many North Carolina counties eligible for emergency loans after Hurricane Dorian
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has granted a primary agricultural disaster designation for 14 North Carolina counties for losses caused by Hurricane Dorian.
More Than $1.6 Million Approved for Cumberland County Repairs
The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $1.6 million to reimburse expenses to repair a Cumberland County landfill damaged during Hurricane Florence.
Governor Cooper Statement on Announcement of Federal Funds for Princeville
On Thursday, it was announced that the US Army Corps of Engineers will allocate $39.6 million for the design and construction of a levee in Princeville, as the historic community continues to recover from unprecedented flooding during recent hurricanes.
State launches disaster recovery grant and loan programs to help local governments
The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) has opened a second application period for grants and zero-interest loans that are available to help local governments recovering from storms that hit the state during the past few years.
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.
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).
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