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Hurricane Helene
The purpose of this page is to provide resources to disaster
communities. We understand that each community's immediate needs are different. We will continue to update this page with information that will touch on different phases of the recovery process.
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Regional Awareness
For Your Building Recovery
Needs
Single-Family Housing Program | RenewNC
Renew NC is a program through the North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Community Revitalization, funded by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant
Renew NC is North Carolina’s long-term disaster recovery effort, committed to rebuilding impacted communities stronger so they are more resilient to future storms..
Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grants (DPS)
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is a FEMA-funded program designed to reduce or eliminate future damages and loss following a disaster.
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is federally funded but managed by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management.
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
Disaster Preparedness and Response
For owners of historic properties & properties over 50 years of age.
In recent years hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters have inflicted enormous suffering and property damage across many parts of North Carolina. SHPO has a dedicated page to assist property owners during a recovery.
Saving Places | Disaster Recovery
A distinct set of challenges await communities and individual building owners responding to natural disasters, but those affected are not alone or without resources. In the wake of a disaster event, physical and institutional frameworks allow immediate, decisive, and coordinated action toward recovery.
For Your Business Recovery
Needs
NC Commerce | Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program (SmBIZ)
Local governments in North Carolina located in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene can now apply for grants from the new Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program (SmBIZ), a $55 million dollar fund designed to rebuild the damaged infrastructure that small businesses rely on to operate and thrive.
Mountain BizWorks | Helene Recovery Fund
The WNC Strong: Helene Business Recovery Fund was created to provide rapid recovery loans to small businesses suffering economic losses related to the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene. The fund is administered by Mountain BizWorks and made possible with support from The Golden LEAF Foundation, and an expanding list of other partners.
The WNC Strong: Helene Business Recovery Fund helps small businesses close the gap between when the disaster strikes and when federal loans, insurance payouts, and other disaster relief funds are approved, or businesses have time to recover and get back to business.
