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Grow and See office reports recovery funding, debris and private-road reimbursement details
Summary
The governor's Grow and See recovery office updated Buncombe County commissioners on federal, state and philanthropic recovery funding, debris-removal totals, and private road and bridge reimbursement rules; officials said some federal reimbursements remain pending and outlined documentation required for private-road reimbursement claims.
Drew Christie of Grow and See, the governor's recovery office for Western North Carolina, briefed Buncombe County commissioners on regional recovery milestones, funding allocations and outstanding federal reimbursements.
Christie said nearly $500 million in FEMA individual assistance has been disbursed to Western North Carolina residents and that substantial debris removal and infrastructure work is complete. He reported federal and state funding actions including the state legislature's June allocation of $575 million in new Helene recovery funds (adding to earlier allocations) and a total state allocation the briefing cited as roughly $1.5 billion for Helene…
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