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Buncombe County staff outline 137 recovery subprojects and complex funding plan after Storm Helene
Summary
County staff told commissioners they have cataloged 137 subprojects across 31 draft recovery projects and are pursuing FEMA Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and CDBG‑DR funding; staff reported 56 FEMA PA projects identified with a mix of obligated, pending and in‑development items.
County recovery staff gave commissioners an overview of post‑storm recovery planning, funding strategy and current grant activity following Storm Helene. The presentation emphasized multiple funding pathways — FEMA Public Assistance (PA), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Community Development Block Grant‑Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) — and the administrative complexity of mixing funding sources.
Staff said the Helene recovery plan lists 31 draft projects that expand to roughly 137 subprojects once individual sites and components are separated. A grants work group has identified more than 130 potential funding sources and is matching projects to likely programs by award amount, priorities, and deadlines.
Jeremiah Laroy (presenter) and recovery…
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