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State disaster funds: Haywood County Schools awarded $3.7 million for Hurricane Helene recovery
Summary
District staff said the state allocated $3,713,067 from the Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 (Senate Bill 743 / Session Law 2024‑53) for Helene damages; funds were routed through the county ledger and staff will meet commissioners Jan. 17 to confirm accounting and use.
Haywood County Schools staff told the Board the district successfully applied for state disaster recovery funding to cover damages from Hurricane Helene and that the state has sent $3,713,067 to the county for use by the district.
Graham Haines explained the allocation comes from session law 2024‑53 (identified in the meeting as Senate Bill 743, part of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2024) and that a statewide pot of $50,000,000…
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