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Buncombe submits dozens of HMGP entries; acquisitions and elevations dominate requests
Summary
County staff reported 337 HMGP submissions so far with most projects focused on acquisitions and elevation; the state’s preliminary short-form process captured 23 applications from Buncombe for further development into full HMGP proposals.
Ryan (county staff) briefed commissioners on Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) activity following Helene.
Ryan said Buncombe County has 337 HMGP expressions of interest submitted to date, the majority for acquisitions (about 230). He reported applications also include 70 elevation requests, 23 land-stabilization projects, nine mitigation reconstructions, five slope stabilization projects and a number of planning and initiative projects (5% initiatives and…
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