September 2024
- Federal: Hurricane Helene results in major disaster declaration for western NC.
- State: OSBM initiates the required Damage and Needs Assessment.
December 2024
- State: State of NC initiates Tier 1 Environmental Review process for CDBG-DR.
January 2025
- State: Governor Stein’s Executive Order No. 3 establishes Division of Community Revitalization.
- State: DCR uses data-driven approach to design recovery programs via the State’s Action Plan in accordance with HUD requirements.
- Federal: Through a Federal Register Notice, HUD allocates $1,428,120,000 in CDBG-DR funds to North Carolina.
February–March 2025
- State: DCR publishes Action Plan for HUD-required 30-day comment period and conducts required stakeholder consultations.
March 2025
- State: S.L. 2025-2, HB47 appropriates $120M to DCR for the Single-Family Housing Program.
- State: DCR submits final CDBG-DR Action Plan to HUD incorporating public comments (fastest for a major hurricane in 10+ years).
March–April 2025
- Federal: HUD has 45 days to review the State’s Action Plan.
April 2025
- Federal: HUD approves the State’s CDBG-DR Action Plan.
April–June 2025
- State: DCR creates policies, procedures, and submits required documentation to HUD for financial certification process.
June 2025
- State: DCR launches applications for the Single-Family Housing Program.
- Federal: HUD accepts and confirms DCR’s financial certification.
July 2025
- Federal: HUD fully executes CDBG-DR grant agreement with the State.
July–August 2025
- State: DCR completes Tier I Environmental Reviews and initiates Tier II Review process (minimum of 30 days for each eligible home site).
August 2025
- State: DCR completes first home repairs for the Single-Family Housing Program (fastest for a major hurricane in 10+ years).
- Federal: HUD provides access to Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting system, which is required before requesting CDBG-DR funds.