Release Date:
September 10, 2025
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – FEMA announced an additional $12.9 million in reimbursement funds for 45 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene recovery projects.
In the last two months, more than $161 million in recovery reimbursements were obligated to the state.
Here are some of the notable FEMA grants obligated to the state and communities:
- $2.6 million to Buncombe County for emergency protective measures and repairs to facilities.
- $924,000 to the city of Hendersonville for emergency protective measures.
- $889,000 to the Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry, Inc. for repairs to damaged facilities and contents.
- $829,000 to the town of Burnsville for emergency temporary water intake systems.
FEMA is reimbursing these 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, 2025, nearly $322 million in Public Assistance reimbursements has been approved to support the recovery efforts in North Carolina.