Press Releases
Governor Cooper’s Fisheries Disaster Declaration Granted, $7.7 million in Assistance Granted to NC
Governor Roy Cooper has secured $7.7 million in federal fisheries disaster assistance for North Carolina.
Gov. Cooper Tours Hurricane Recovery Construction Site in Lenoir County
Governor Roy Cooper today visited a Kinston home damaged by Hurricane Matthew that is undergoing reconstruction with federal Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding.
Federal Notice Allows NC to Move Forward with Hurricane Florence Recovery Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released details of a federal register notice which will allow the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) to move forward with developing a draft action plan for more than $542 million in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding for Hurricane Florence.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Additional $281.5 Million for Resiliency Projects in NC
In addition to the design and construction of a new levee in Princeville, the US Army Corpsof Engineers announced that it will direct $281.5 million to complete two significant resiliency projectsin eastern North Carolina.
N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency Makes Critical Progress in First Year
Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited a home in Columbus County that was damaged by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
North Carolina to Receive Additional Federal Funding for Hurricane Florence
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that North Carolina has been allocated $206 million in long-term recovery money through the program known as Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR).
Governor Encourages Residents to Prepare Early for Winter Weather
Governor Roy Cooper has declared Dec. 1 - 7 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives.
State employees encouraged to volunteer with hurricane relief organizations
With the season of giving at hand and Giving Tuesday 2019 right around the corner, it is a great time for state employees to consider volunteer work with groups that are helping hurricane-impacted areas recover and rebuild.
State Funds $600,000 Grant for Hyde County Housing Assistance after Hurricane Dorian
Hyde County Commissioners voted to accept a $600,000 state-funded grant this week to allow for more aid for Hurricane Dorian survivors.
Disaster Preparedness Funding to Rural Health Care Providers Better Prepare for Disasters
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health has awarded 23 grants for disaster preparedness to health care providers affected by Hurricane Florence.
