Hello friends –
It’s been awhile since I sent any information about Helene recovery, but there are some important application deadlines coming up that I want to share. Please feel free to share the information below with your friends and neighbors who still need help recovering from Helene.
I also want to take a minute to comment on the murder of Charlie Kirk that happened on Wednesday. He and I did not likely agree on much, if anything. And I would put his voice in the category of those who are hateful at worst and unhelpful at best. Our public political discourse should not be filled with hate toward any one person or any group of people, and I wish everyone who takes that approach would act differently. But nothing he said can justify his murder, and his death further imperils all of us who spend our lives speaking publicly on politics or controversial issues. As a society, we have to re-learn how to disagree, even vehemently, without hate and certainly without violence. Simply put, we have to do better.
Julie
Upcoming Helene Recovery Program Deadlines
NC Private Road & Bridge Reimbursement Program – open for applications up to 6 months.
Oct. 28, 2025 – Deadline to apply for the next round of Small Business Infrastructure Grants (SmBIZ), which will be awarded on Oct. 30. Applications are open for this rolling grant opportunity for local governments.
Oct. 31, 2025 – Deadline to submit Residential Mitigation Intake Letter of Intent through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Dec. 1, 2025 – Deadline to apply for Infrastructure Advance Assistance through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Dec 31, 2025 – Deadline to apply for assistance with repairing or rebuilding homes impacted by Hurricane Helene through the Renew NC Single Family Housing Program.
