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Applications for USDA’s $221M in Helene aid opens March 30
Disaster assistance will only cover losses from Hurricane Helene that any other USDA programs have not covered.
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NC Senate approves $700 million disaster relief bill
House Bill 1012 passed unanimously in a 47-0 vote on Monday and includes $700 million for the Hurricane Helene Reserve to support housing, infrastructure, schools, emergency response, and flood mitigation in dozens of counties affected by the disasters.
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Bill blocking political discrimination in disaster aid heads to governor
The NC General Assembly officially sent House Bill 251 to Gov. Josh Stein's desk on Tuesday, which would prevent discrimination based on political beliefs in state-administered disaster aid by classifying violations as a Class I felony.
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NC’s disaster risk met with the 2nd-highest charity rate in US
The report comes on the brink of hurricane season as North Carolinians still work to rebuild the western part of the state following Hurricane Helene’s destruction last year.
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Moore introduces bill to improve transparency in disaster relief
US Rep. Tim Moore, R-NC14, introduced a bipartisan bill to improve transparency at HUD in allocating disaster relief funding.
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Tillis urges secretary of agriculture to expedite disaster relief for farmers
Tillis pushes for the expedited distribution of $23 billion allocated for farmers in federal disaster relief bill.
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Applications open for crop loss disaster program
“Our farmers are reeling from a disastrous 2024 season, so we are moving quickly to get this program up and running to get money flowing to them,” said Troxler. “This funding is a lifeline as they look to restore their farms and livelihood.”
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Governor signs NCGA’s $500+ million recovery package for WNC
The North Carolina General Assembly has officially passed its fourth round of disaster relief aid for western North Carolina, bringing total funding to over $1.4 billion across all four relief packages passed since November 2024.
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National Agriculture Month: 2025 priorities
In recognition of National Agriculture month, experts discuss on key policy areas for 2025.
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Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 to allocate additional $500 million for Helene relief
“As we know, this is a major issue that our state faces, and helping the people of Western North Carolina recover is the top priority of both chambers, and I think the entire state of North Carolina is on board with that,” said Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne.
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GROW NC office and state lawmakers clash over temporary housing needs in western NC
Despite the GROW NC office’s commitment to leading Hurricane Helene's recovery more effectively than previous administrations, state officials clashed with legislators during a committee meeting on Wednesday over the current need for temporary housing in western North Carolina.
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Stein sidelines NCORR, forms new office to lead recovery in western NC
On his first day in office, Gov. Josh Stein announced five executive orders to aid in the recovery of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene while also revealing no intentions to include the Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) in future recovery plans.
