FEMA Approves $26M to Buy Out 75 Flood-Damaged Homes in Western North Carolina

FEMA approves $26M to buy out 75 flood-damaged homes in western North Carolina

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced more than $26 million to buy out 75 flood-damaged homes across North Carolina, offering relief to families still recovering from Hurricane Helene.

FEMA awards more than $26M to help in buying 75 Helene-damaged properties in WNC

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in an April 6 news release that it is awarding more than $26 million to help buy 75 properties.

FEMA buyout program targets 75 homes in western North Carolina

(WWAY) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $26 million to buy out 75 flood-damaged homes in North Carolina as part of ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene. The funding, provided through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, will be used to purchase properties in Henderson, Polk and Yancey counties. Officials say the program will help homeowners whose properties were severely damaged by flooding and landsl…

FEMA spending $26M to buy 75 WNC homes damaged by Helene

FEMA will spend more than $26 million to buy 75 homes damaged by Hurricane Helene in Henderson, Polk and Yancey counties as part of its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. “These buyouts are critical for individuals who survived the storms but whose homes were permanently damaged by floods or landslides,” according to a release Monday from the Department of Homeland Security. “After a disaster, homeowners are often still required to pay mortgages, …

FEMA Funds $26 Million for Buyout of 75 Homes in North Carolina, Opening New Path Forward for Hurricane Helene Recovery

WASHINGTON — Today, FEMA awarded more than $26 million to eliminate flood risks for severely damaged properties in North Carolina. The state will use this funding, administered through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, to buy 75 damaged residential properties in Henderson, Polk and Yancey counties, bringing needed relief to the homeowners. FEMA is acting at the direction …

$26M FEMA Grant Targets Flood-Damaged Properties in NC Counties

WASHINGTON — Today, FEMA awarded more than $26 million to eliminate flood risks for severely damaged properties in North Carolina. The state will use this funding, administered through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, to buy 75 damaged residential properties in Henderson, Polk and Yancey counties, bringing needed relief to the homeowners. FEMA is acting at the direction of the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, who has b…