ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Friday announced $40 million in funding for disaster relief, mitigation projects and volunteer rebuilding efforts across the state, including several initiatives in western North Carolina following damage from Tropical Storm Helene.

The announcement came during a meeting of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Western North Carolina Recovery in Marion.

The funding includes more than $24 million in grants from the Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund and $16 million for nonprofit organizations helping rebuild homes through the Volunteer Organizations Active in Rebuilds program.

“Western North Carolina is coming back strong from Hurricane Helene, and we have learned that it will take all levels of government working alongside our private and nonprofit partners to both recover and prepare for the next natural disaster,” Stein said in a statement. “These grants will help support long-term recovery efforts and help communities withstand future storms.”

According to the state, mitigation funding will support projects aimed at reducing future storm impacts, including flood mitigation, wastewater and water infrastructure improvements, transportation resilience, dam restoration and flood monitoring systems.

Some of the projects funded include flood mitigation in Black Mountain, stormwater improvements in Hendersonville and the relocation of a volunteer fire department in Clyde. Additional projects include bridge design and stream stabilization in Hot Springs and flood mitigation planning in Lake Lure.

State officials said the projects were identified through regional recovery efforts, including the American Flood Coalition’s Western North Carolina Recovery and Resilience Partnership.

“North Carolina Emergency Management is excited to see these funding opportunities come to fruition as they will increase resilience against the impacts from future storms across our state,” NC Emergency Management Director Will Ray said in a statement. “These projects showcase the whole-of-community effort that is underway to assist communities with mitigating risk and impacts from future events and rebuilding stronger.”

The separate $16 million grant program will support nonprofit organizations assisting disaster survivors with home repairs and rebuilding.

Among the recipients are Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which will receive $2.43 million for disaster home repairs, and Baptists on Mission, which will receive more than $3.45 million for hurricane rebuilding work.

Other organizations receiving funding include Appalachia Service Project, All Hands & Hearts, Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders and Transylvania Habitat for Humanity.

State officials said the grants will help nonprofits continue rebuilding homes and strengthen community resilience in areas impacted by the storm.

Recipients of the 2025 Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund Grants:

• City of Conover – NE Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Pump Station Improvement
• Architecture and Engineering ($542,000)
• City of Fayetteville – Locks Creek Road and Culvert Flood Mitigation ($999,135)
• City of Greenville – Greenbriar Flood Mitigation ($1,900,000)
• City of Hendersonville – Wash Creek Stormwater Improvement ($2,000,000)
• City of Marion – Clinchfield Lift Station Bridge Replacement ($1,436,000)
• Clyde Volunteer Fire Department – Land and Site Development for Relocation ($1,000,000)
• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians – Flood Warning Alert System Expansion ($600,000)
• Henderson County Habitat – Shuey Knolls Culvert Replacement Mitigation ($75,000)
• Lake Junaluska – Debris Collection System (Dam Protection Boom) ($150,000)
• Lake Logan – Cecil Volunteer Fire Department Relocation & Site Development ($650,000)
• McDowell County – Stream Flood Gauge Initiative ($132,500)
• Mitchell County – Transportation Authority Facility Replacement ($800,000)
• Polk County – Flood Gauge Architecture and Engineering ($94,750)
• Town of Banner Elk – Police Department Flood Mitigation/Relocation ($2,000,000)
• Town of Black Mountain – Flat Creek Flood Mitigation ($1,938,000)
• Town of Boonville – Tanyard Creek Drainage & Wastewater Treatment Plant Resiliency ($890,240)
• Town of Clyde – Wastewater Infrastructure ($2,000,000)
• Town of Hot Springs – Spring Creek Bridge Design and Stream Bank Stabilization ($1,182,500)
• Town of Lake Lure – Dam Failure Impact Assessment ($194,200)
• Town of Leland – Low Country Boulevard Culvert Improvement ($400,000)
• Town of Matthews – Restoration of Dual High-Hazard Dams Architecture and Engineering ($466,000)
• Town of Riverbend – Water Well Replacement ($1,610,000)
• Town of Tryon – Jervey Street Sewer Replacement ($239,800) and Sour Ridge & Highway 176 Water Main Replacement ($953,805)
• Yancey County – Emergency Communication Resiliency Project ($1,865,274)

Recipients of the Volunteer Organizations Active in Rebuilds Disaster Grant Program:

• All Hands & Hearts – Resilient Repairs for Vulnerable Households ($246,473)
• Appalachia Service Project – Western North Carolina Helene Recovery Program ($1,500,000)
• Ashe County – Ashe County Recovery & Restoration ($84,000)
• Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity – Disaster Home Repairs for Helene Impacts Homeowners in Western North Carolina ($2,432,000)
• Avery County Long-Term Recovery Group – Essential Home Repairs ($100,000)
• Baptists on Mission – Hurricane Helene Rebuild ($3,450,033)
• Camp Grier – Old Fort Strong Repair & Restoration Initiative ($250,000)
• Fairview Strong – Forever Fairview ($40,000)
• Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders – Western North Carolina Repair and Reconstruction ($1,800,000)
• Haywood Habitat for Humanity – Neighborhood Recovery and Mitigation ($482,494)
• Housing Assistance Coalition – Disaster Home Repair Program ($475,000)
• Operation Helo – Restoring Roots & Rebuilding Lives ($1,540,000)
• ReGroup of WNC, a chapter of ReGroup Carolinas – Western North Carolina Hurricane Helene Recovery ($500,000)
• Rutherford Housing Partnership – Helene Repair & Reconstruction Project ($200,000)
• Transylvania Habitat for Humanity – Helene Recovery: Railroad Ave Workflow ($1,400,000)
• WNC Conference of the United Methodist Church – Helene Response & Recovery ($1,500,000)