FEMA announced an additional $64.2 million for nearly 30 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene recovery projects.
In the last two months, more than $228 million in recovery reimbursements were obligated to the state.
Here are some of the large FEMA grants obligated to the state and communities:
• $35.4 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for road repairs in Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties.
• $10.7 million to the city of Asheville for temporary water supply stabilization at the North Fork and William DeBruhl water treatment plants.
• $4.6 million to Buncombe County for emergency protective measures to support landslide slope stabilization.
• $3.5 million to the town of Beech Mountain for repairs to the Buckeye Lake dam, Buckeye water treatment plant and the town’s water systems.
• $3 million to Haywood Electricity Membership Corporation for repairs to power transmission and distribution systems servicing Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison and Transylvania counties.
• $2.5 million to the town of Lake Lure for the replacement of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge.
• $1.5 million to Asheville Christian Academy for repairs to damaged facilities.
• $1.5 million to Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation for repairs to utilities including fiber optic lines servicing Ashe, Alleghany, Avery and Watauga counties.
• $1.3 million to the town of Marshall for the replacement of the Marhsall Town Hall building.
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 $390 million in Public Assistance reimbursements have been approved to support the recovery efforts in North Carolina.