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Buncombe County recovery office outlines grant pipeline, 31 projects and landslide assessments
Summary
Buncombe County’s newly formed recovery office briefed the Swannanoa steering committee on a recovery portfolio of roughly 31 framework projects, FEMA-funded landslide assessments and active efforts to pursue HMGP and CDBG‑DR funding, including a recent sidewalk award of $979,620 for Swannanoa.
Kevin Madison, who introduced himself to the steering committee as Buncombe County’s recovery officer, said the county has stood up a recovery-office team that includes two project managers and a business analyst to support grant applications and coordination with community partners.
Madison said the county’s recovery plan currently lists about 31 framework projects with expanded subcomponents. He highlighted hazard mitigation and buyouts as central priorities, saying his team is pursuing funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) with North Carolina Emergency Management and FEMA and through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) program.
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