{"id":2443346,"date":"2025-06-05T12:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-north-carolina-eligible-for-nationwide-1-45b-grant-program-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:31:40","slug":"western-north-carolina-eligible-for-nationwide-1-45b-grant-program-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-north-carolina-eligible-for-nationwide-1-45b-grant-program-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Western North Carolina eligible for nationwide $1.45B grant program &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwestern-north-carolina-eligible-for-nationwide-1-45b-grant-program-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2443346&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent announcement confirms that areas in western North Carolina that were designated as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal disaster zones<\/a> following Hurricane Helene will be eligible for a important $1.45 billion grant program from the U.S. Economic Development Governance. This initiative, which was introduced by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and President Donald Trump, aims to assist recovery efforts by providing funding across six sectors, including state and local governments, educational institutions, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-i-learned-at-the-aspen-ideas-reet-festival-sponsored-by-mastercard-paypal-and-prudential-in-partnership-with-bloomberg\/\" title=\"What I Learned at the Aspen Ideas RE$ET Festival Sponsored by Mastercard, PayPal, and Prudential in Partnership with Bloomberg\">public-private partnerships<\/a>. The projects funded by this program must benefit communities that experienced major disaster declarations in 2023 or 2024.The program, which typically funds up to 80% of project costs (and 100% for Tribal applicants), comes in the wake of widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene, which resulted in at least 107 deaths in North Carolina and caused around $60 billion in damages. lawmakers in North Carolina are also considering additional measures,including a $450 million spending package for recovery,contributing to a total of $1.85 billion in appropriations related to the hurricane.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Western North Carolina eligible for nationwide $1.45B grant program<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2140471\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Areas of western <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Carolina<\/a> declared federal disaster areas following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hurricane<\/a> Helene are included in a $1.45 billion grant program from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made Wednesday by Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick and second-term Republican President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3432338\/usha-vance-spotlights-summer-reading-challenge\/\">Usha Vance spotlights &#8216;summer reading challenge&#8217; for children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3432225\/trump-dhs-expedites-border-wall-construction-arizona-new-mexico\/\">Trump DHS expedites border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3432367\/top-pollsters-trump-high-approval-rating\/\">Top pollsters: Trump maintains high approval rating<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Fiscal Year 2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program will, says the agency, help six different sectors: state, local and Tribal governments; economic development districts; institutions of higher education; economic development organizations; public and private nonprofits working with local governments; and public-private partnerships for public infrastructure. The projects must be in or primarily serve or demonstrably benefit the communities in areas that received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-disaster-declaration-for-texas-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Biden Issues Disaster Declaration For Texas Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">major disaster declaration<\/a> in calendar years 2023 or 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Economic Development Administration funds up to 80% of projects in most cases and may go to 100% for Tribal applicants.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend commences the 37th week of recovery from the storm that claimed the lives of 107 in North Carolina, 236 across seven states, and did an estimated $60 billion in damage in the Tarheel State. It is arguably the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-residents-on-kentucky-tornado-damage-footage-ive-never-seen-destruction-like-this-in-my-life\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Residents On Kentucky Tornado Damage Footage: \u2018I\u2019ve Never Seen Destruction Like This In My Life\u2019\">worst natural disaster<\/a> in state history.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-joe-biden-ran-away-from-media-questions-on-afghanistan\/\" title=\"5 Times Joe Biden Ran Away From Media Questions On Afghanistan\">storm made landfall<\/a> as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/florida\/article_4664577a-87fb-11ef-b174-d3d0ef0ee2ae.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Category 4 hurricane in Dekle Beach, Fla.<\/a>, on Sept. 26. It was expected to come north to the Appalachian Mountains; however, the rainfall total from its dissipation there exceeded all forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>Some places got more than 30 inches, most were at 24 inches or more. Due to terrain, water often rushed before it pooled and flooded &ndash; very unlike the hurricane flooding that happens in the coastal plains.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3423296\/trump-doj-lawsuit-north-carolina-voter-rolls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP DOJ PUSHES NORTH CAROLINA TO CLEAN UP &lsquo;INACCURATE&rsquo; VOTER ROLLS IN NEW LAWSUIT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina lawmakers are considering a $450 million spending package for Hurricane Helene recovery that would push General Assembly appropriations to $1.85 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The General Assembly passed three packages last year and another this spring. A congressional package of $110 billion passed in December included about $9 billion for the state. FEMA assistance grants and packages have eclipsed $1 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2140471\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2140471\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western North Carolina qualifies for a $1.45B grant program due to Hurricane Helene disaster declarations, announced by Secretary Howard Lutnick and President Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2443347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/helene-2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39962,6513,56609,32076,56608],"class_list":["post-2443346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economic-development","tag-funding","tag-grant-program","tag-washington-examiner","tag-western-north-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/helene-2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2443346"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2443350,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443346\/revisions\/2443350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2443347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2443346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2443346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2443346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}