ADDITIONAL $64.2 MILLION APPROVED TO SUPPORT HELENE RECOVERY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250924/additional-642-million-approved-support-helene-recovery]


Release Date: 
September 16, 2025 

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.