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Helene Recovery for Western North Carolina
The Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) was established to oversee the rebuilding of homes destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Helene and to coordinate and lead efforts to revitalize the economy of western North Carolina.
The Division of Community Revitalization will oversee and administer the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The $1.4 billion federal grant will address unmet hurricane recovery needs in Western North Carolina, with a particular focus on housing.
The final version of the Action Plan was submitted to HUD on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. HUD approved the Action Plan on April 25, 2025. The Action Plan, following required guidelines from HUD, can address three broad areas of recovery: housing, infrastructure, and economic vitality.
Please note that the application process for these programs has not yet started, and no funds have been received yet from the federal government.
Milestones to Setting Up Housing Recovery
Learn how North Carolina's timeline for setting up CDBG-DR Hurricane Helene recovery programs compares to past recovery timelines measured by number of days from the FEMA incident start period for each event.