Disaster Recovery

North Carolina often faces the challenge of recovering from natural disasters, and both state and federal funding fuel the recovery programs that help North Carolina communities rebuild in a smart, comprehensive way. A division of our agency administers a $1.4 billion federal recovery grant for western North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene. Detailed information about this grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and our Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) and its Renew NC programs can be found at this team's website: WEBSITE | Commerce Recovery - DCR Commerce's Rural Division also offers support through: A program to rebuild damaged infrastructure, known as the Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program. Learn more about all the different sources of help in the sections below. Hurricane Helene Overview | Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Program Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan Declared Disaster Area Counties Affected County Labor & Economic Statistics Supporting Documents & Presentations Tab/Accordion Items Overview | Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Program The Division of Community Revitalization within our agency administers a $1.4 billion federal grant designed to address unmet hurricane recovery needs in Western North Carolina, with a particular focus on housing.  This team publishes details of the Division's work at their website, The federal grant comes from the Housing and Urban Development agency (HUD), through its Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery program (CDBG-DR). We are no longer accepting applications for the first program under the HUD grant, known as the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program .   The deadline to apply was January 31, 2026. The application process remains open for the second program under the HUD grant, known as the Renew NC Small Rental Rehabilitation Program . An Action Plan for managing the HUD grant was submitted to the federal government on March 26, 2025 and HUD approved North Carolina's Action Plan on April 25, 2025. The Action Plan, following required guidelines from HUD, can address three broad areas of recovery: economic vitality. This western North Carolina CDBG-DR grant has no connection with previous CDBG-DR grants managed by the North Carolina Office of Recovery & Resiliency (NCORR) Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan The State of North Carolina developed and submitted to the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) agency what's known as an Action Plan for the federal CDBG-Disaster Recovery grant.  Review the approved plan and earlier proposals at the Division of Community Revitalization's website: Approved HUD CDBG-DR Action Plan for Hurricane Helene Declared Disaster Area Counties Federally Declared Disaster Counties: , Yancey counties as well as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina Affected County Labor & Economic Statistics The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated 39 counties in North Carolina eligible for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery funds. To aid counties in applying for FEMA and other relief programs, the Labor and Economic Analysis Division (LEAD) has prepared economic and labor market data reflecting conditions prior to the storm, available here: Labor Market Data for Helene-Impacted Counties The file includes the following county-level information: Labor force statistics, including the number of employed individuals, the size of the labor force, and the unemployment rate

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