$589,968
Storm Recovery Funding Mobilized
While strides have been made, Hurricane Helene’s impact is still being felt in far Western North Carolina. This once-in-a-century storm ravaged our small mountain communities, leaving physical, emotional, and financial destruction in its wake. Recovery will take years and the dedicated effort of agencies like these:
Organizations Awarded
Grant Impacts
Reigniting Hope Foundation, Robbinsville
$12,500 to address the amplification of homelessness and substance abuse following the storm.
Macon County Care Network, Franklin
$10,000 to address food insecurity and restock their pantry following the storm.
Highlands Emergency Council
$12,500 to address food insecurity and restock their pantry following the storm.
The Community Table, Sylva
$12,500 to address food insecurity and restock their pantry following the storm.
Hawthorn Heights, Bryson City
$5,184 to address the need for expanded services caused by the storm.
Child Medical Collaborative, Franklin
$12,500 to address an increase in services caused by the storm.
Vecino’s, Cullowhee and Franklin
$12,500 to provide additional medical services to farm workers impacted by the storm.
Restoration House of Western North Carolina, Bryson City
$12,500 to provide a stable housing solution for those displaced and unhoused by the storm.
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), Asheville
$12,500 to support regional farmers to ensure their products continue to find markets post-storm, specifically by connecting farmers to childcare centers.
Sunshine Community for Recovery and Wellness, Asheville
$12,500 to address the increased need for their services for those living in the NHF service area.
Cherokee Clay Food Alliance, Murphy
$12,500 to address the increased need for their services for those living in the NHF service area.
Kids Place, Franklin
$12,500 to address the need for increased services since the hurricane.
Four Square Community Action, Andrews
$12,500 to address the need for increased housing assistance since the hurricane.
Cherokee County Food Bank, Andrews
$12,500 to address the need for increased food security services since the hurricane.
*This list is being updated as grant awards are finalized.