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FEMA Announces Additional $197 Million for North Carolina Recovery

FEMA announced an additional $197 million in funding approved for more than 30 recovery and mitigation projects across North Carolina communities. The funds will support recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene and previous disasters.

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♥ Why this matters

FEMA cleared $197 million this week for over thirty recovery and mitigation projects across North Carolina communities still rebuilding from Helene and earlier disasters. Money moves slow, and $197 million spread across thirty projects and the whole state is not the same as $197 million hitting one place hard. But it is money. The state's asking for more, and every federal dollar unlocks local and state matching funds that would not move otherwise. Watch who gets it and how fast it lands.

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