FEMA, North Carolina and Helene

3,500 WNC households deemed ineligible for Helene FEMA hotels; residents rush for housing
As a winter storm approaches Western North Carolina, most of the 5,700 households in FEMA hotel voucher housing have been deemed ineligible.
North Carolina residents call on FEMA to extend housing aid for Helene storm victims
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which offers free hotel rooms, ends Jan. 10 unless FEMA grants an individual an extension.
FEMA, North Carolina gov. say more temporary homes coming to Helene survivors in 2025
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FEMA ends housing aid for some Helene survivors in Western NC amid bitter winter
FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program is providing hotel rooms to thousands of Western North Carolina survivors of Helene.
FEMA still needs rental units for Hurricane Helene survivors
Time is running out for residential property owners to respond to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s call to make rental housing available for Hurricane Helene survivors through the agency’s Direct Lease program.
FEMA has approved nearly $600 million to aid Helene recovery in NC, agency says
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved close to $600 million to aid Tropical Storm Helene recovery in North Carolina, the agency said.
FEMA application deadline extended for North Carolina residents affected by Helene
The N.C. Department of Emergency Management announced Monday that at the request of Gov. Roy Cooper, the deadline has been moved to Feb. 6, 2025. Homeowners and renters in 39 counties, mostly in western North Carolina and including Mecklenburg, with uninsured losses from Helene may be eligible to apply for FEMA assistance.
FEMA expanding Helene relief operations in North Carolina
More than three months after Helene hit, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expanding its base of operations in North Carolina.
FEMA extends Hurricane Helene disaster assistance deadline for North Carolina survivors
Federal leaders have extended the deadline for Hurricane Helene disaster survivors in North Carolina to apply for government assistance until Feb. 6, 2025.
Residents call on FEMA to extend housing aid for Helene storm victims
Jan. 8, people gathered at Pack Square in downtown Asheville to demand Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend temporary housing assistance for victims of Helene.
North Carolina getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more
North Carolina will receive $1.6 billion in federal grants to help rebuild communities ravaged by Helene, the U.S. Department ...
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FEMA and North Carolina Offer Financial Aid for Flood Mitigation to Mecklenburg County Homeowners
FEMA and North Carolina offer financial aid for Hurricane Helene flood victims through HMGP for home buy-outs or elevation ...