Stein grants $5.7M for Hurricane Helene flood mitigation projects

NC DEQ awards $5.7M for WNC flood mitigation projects

Communities in western North Carolina are set to become the beneficiaries of $5.7 million in grants from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint to reduce flood risk in the French Broad River Basin. Gov. Josh Stein made the announcement Monday in Woodfin, Buncombe County. “Rebuilding western North Carolina after Helene means rebuilding stronger and smarter to prepare for future storms,” he said…

Stein grants $5.7M for Hurricane Helene flood mitigation projects

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced grants for projects in the French Broad River Basin to restore floodplains, improve water quality, and reduce flood risks. The funding is part of a $96 million flood resiliency program.

Gov. Stein announces nearly $6M in grants awarded to NC for flood resiliency

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is in Woodfin today, where he will be making an announcement about flood resiliency in Western North Carolina.According to a news