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Aug. 29, 2023: Homeownership becomes a reality for 47 first-time homebuyers in N.C. storm-damaged areas

July 11, 2023: Completed Whiteville flood mitigation and resilience plan to serve as launch pad for funding and future strategies 

June 2, 2023: Ten eastern NC resilience projects awarded funding

May 15, 2023: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency offers additional $47 million for affordable housing

April 25, 2023: Citizen Advisory Committee to discuss state mitigation funding updates at May 2 meeting 

April 20, 2023: Coharie Tribe signs agreement for local resilience plan

April 17, 2023: ReBuild NC Homeowner Recovery Program application period closing April 21

April 3, 2023: Public invited to comment on use of additional $5.2 million for Tropical Storm Fred recovery

March 20, 2023: Application period for ReBuild NC Homeowner Recovery Program closing April 21

Feb. 27, 2023: MEDIA ADVISORY: State partnership to host N.C. Resilient Communities Funding Forum

Jan. 18, 2023: Public reminded to submit feedback on state mitigation plan amendment by Jan. 23

Jan. 3, 2023: Public reminded to submit feedback on state disaster recovery plan amendments by Jan. 9

Jan. 3, 2023: Citizen Advisory Committee to discuss state’s mitigation funding plan at Jan. 10 meeting

Dec. 9, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on proposed changes to disaster recovery and mitigation plans

Nov. 22, 2022: Public invited to submit feedback on regional resilience portfolios

Nov. 18, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency partners with N.C. Housing Coalition to assist first-time homebuyers 

Nov. 9, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency awards additional $22.3 million for affordable housing

Oct. 19, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify Albemarle regional resilience projects

Oct. 12, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify Eastern Carolina regional resilience projects

Oct. 5, 2022: McArthur Park II increases affordable housing and community resilience in Fayetteville

Oct. 4, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify Mid-East regional resilience projects

Sept. 22, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify regional resilience projects

Sept. 21, 2022: Public invited to submit feedback on regional Climate Change and Natural Hazards Vulnerability Assessments

Sept. 13, 2022: Goldsboro signs agreement for local community resilience plan with long-term benefits

Sept. 8, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency tops $24 million in public housing funding awards

Sept. 2, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify regional resilience projects

Aug. 19, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency to award $19.4 million to local governments for multi-family housing

Aug.18, 2022: New Eatmon Townhomes increase affordable housing and community resilience in Wilson, N.C.

Aug. 3, 2022: Public invited to submit feedback on regional Climate Change and Natural Hazards Vulnerability Assessments 

Aug. 1, 2022: Public invited to comment on plan for Tropical Storm Fred federal recovery funds

July 13, 2022: Public invited to submit feedback on regional Climate Change and Natural Hazards Vulnerability Assessments

June 14, 2022: Public invited to June 22 meeting for mitigation funds Citizen Advisory Committee

May 31, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency to award additional $16 million in grants for eastern North Carolina public housing recovery

April 14, 2022: Community feedback sought to identify Lumber River region community climate hazards

April 8, 2022: Community feedback sought to identify Kerr-Tar, Mid-Carolina and Triangle J regions community climate hazards

April 5, 2022: Community feedback sought to identify Eastern Carolina, Mid-East and Upper Coastal Plain regions’ community climate hazards

April 1, 2022: New state partnership to support local planning for community resilience

March 30, 2022: Community feedback sought to identify Cape Fear and Albemarle regions’ community climate hazards

Dec. 13, 2021: Application period closing Dec. 17 for HOPE rent and utility assistance program

Dec. 8, 2021: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on disaster recovery and mitigation plans

Nov. 19, 2021: State’s new Regional Resilience Portfolio Program to help NC communities plan for climate change 

Nov. 16, 2021:  N.C. HOPE Program tops $593 million in rent and utility assistance awards

Oct. 26,2021: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency commits to funding more than 1,000 new affordable housing units in hurricane-impacted regions

Oct. 20, 2021: N.C. HOPE Program marks first year with more than a half-billion in rent and utility awards

Oct. 1, 2021: HOPE Program serves more than 86,559 North Carolina households, ranks No. 2 nationwide

Aug.25, 2021: HOPE Program tops $342 million in rent and utility payments for North Carolina families

Aug. 9, 2021: CDC issues new temporary moratorium to halt residential evictions through Oct. 3

July 30, 2021: HOPE Program now accepting tenant referrals from landlords, increasing assistance

June 24, 2021: Public comment period ends June 27 for mitigation funds action plan

June 16, 2021: New HOPE Program income limit to increase delivery of emergency rent and utility assistance

June 15, 2021: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency to hold public hearing on proposed changes to plans for federal mitigation funds

June 2, 2021: N.C. HOPE Program Application Period Is Open, Offering Rent and Utility Assistance for North Carolinians Struggling to Recover from Pandemic

May 28, 2021: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on the use of $34.6 million in Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation funds

May 18, 2021: New application period opens for NC HOPE emergency rent and utility assistance

April 20, 2021: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency names new state chief resilience officer

Jan. 5, 2021: Public urged to submit feedback on use of federal disaster recovery and mitigation funds

Dec. 7, 2020: NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on plans for disaster recovery and mitigation funds

Nov. 10, 2020: Application period closing for NC HOPE rent and utility assistance program

Oct. 15, 2020: Governor Cooper Announces Applications Open for New Rent and Utility Assistance Program

Oct. 6, 2020:  Governor Cooper Proclaims October 4-10 Resiliency Week

Oct. 1, 2020: State launches N.C. Resilient Communities Program to address climate change impacts and keep communities safer during future disasters

Sept. 24, 2020: State awards $47.3 million in grants and loans for local government disaster recovery

Sept. 14, 2020: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency Expands Programs and Delivery of Funding as State Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Florence

July 13, 2020: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency continues to stay on pace with spending federal disaster recovery funds 

June 15, 2020: State opens homeowner application period for ReBuild NC storm recovery program

June 15, 2020: El Estado abre el período de solicitud de propietarios de vivienda para  el programa de recuperación por tormentas ReBuild NC

June 11, 2020: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on plans for disaster recovery funds

June 11, 2020: La Oficina Administrativa de Recuperación y Resiliencia de Carolina del Norte busca escuchar comentarios del público sobre los planes para los fondos de recuperación por desastres

April 30, 2020: HUD approves NC plan for spending Hurricane Florence recovery funds

April 27, 2020: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency launches guide to help local governments prepare for natural disasters

March 20, 2020: Division of Coastal Management Awarded Funds to Increase Coastal Resiliency in North Carolina

March 18, 2020: ReBuild NC Centers Temporarily Closed Due to COVID-19

March 13, 2020: Goldsboro ReBuild NC Buyout Meeting Canceled

March 9, 2020: Public urged to send feedback on Hurricane Florence draft action plan for federal funding by March 8

Feb. 20, 2020: Tarboro ReBuild NC Buyout Meeting Rescheduled Due to Weather

Feb. 18, 2020: Public invited to comment on state’s plan for Hurricane Florence disaster recovery funds

Feb. 11, 2020: Gov. Cooper Tours Hurricane Recovery Construction Site in Lenoir County

Jan. 21, 2020: Federal notice allows NC to move forward with Hurricane Florence recovery program

Jan. 13, 2020: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Additional $281.5 Million for Resiliency Projects in NC

Jan. 10, 2020: Governor Cooper Statement on Announcement of Federal Funds for Princeville

Jan. 10, 2020: State Launches Disaster Recovery Grant and Loan Programs to Help Local Governments 

Dec. 12, 2019: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency Makes Critical Progress in First Year

Nov. 26, 2019: Public Invited to Comment on Proposed Changes to State’s Action Plan For Hurricane Matthew Federal Disaster Recovery Funds

Nov. 25, 2019: State To Hold Second Round Of Public Hearings On Use Of Federal Disaster Mitigation Funds

Nov. 18, 2019: Rebuild NC To Hold Public Hearings On Plan For Spending $168 Million In Disaster Mitigation Funds

Nov. 12, 2019: Rebuild NC Seeks Public Feedback On Plan For Spending $168 Million In Disaster Mitigation Funds

Oct. 11, 2019: MEDIA ADVISORY: Public Hearings On Disaster Mitigation Funds Planned For Oct. 14-16

Oct. 3, 2019: State To Hold Public Hearings On Use Of Federal Disaster Mitigation Funds

Sept. 23, 2019: State To Host Eastern NC Disaster Information Sessions

Sept. 19, 2019: State Continues Support For Ocracoke’s Recovery From Hurricane Dorian

Sept. 12, 2019: Nearly $6 Million In Donations For Florence Relief Distributed To Eastern NC

Sept. 12, 2019: Hurricane Recovery In North Carolina On The Anniversary Of Hurricane Florence

Sept. 3, 2019: Disaster Recovery Information Sessions Postponed Due To Hurricane Dorian

Aug. 23, 2019: State To Host Community Information Sessions In Hurricane-Impacted Counties

Aug. 15, 2019: State Awards $16.6 Million For Affordable Housing In Hurricane Impacted Counties

May 24, 2019: Hurricane Season Begins In One Week

May 23, 2019: Deadline To Apply For Hurricane Matthew Recovery Funding Is May 31

May 15, 2019: N.C. Office Of Recovery And Resiliency Names Key Resilience Officers

May 6, 2019: Governor Proclaims May 5-11 Hurricane Preparedness Week

May 2, 2019: North Carolina Homeowners With Damage From Hurricane Matthew Have Until  May 31 To Apply For Recovery Programs

May 2, 2019: Hurricane Season Begins June 1 – Prepare Now

April 17, 2019: Now Is The Time To Prepare For Hurricane Season

April 12, 2019: Governor Cooper Announces $12.2 Million Grant For Crisis Counseling For Hurricane Florence Survivors

March 21, 2019: $16.5 Million Awarded To Local Governments For Hurricane Recovery Work

March 12, 2019: Six Months After Florence Made Landfall, North Carolina Continues Work To Rebuild

March 11, 2019: Rebuild NC Application Center In Wayne County To Relocate March 11

Feb. 21, 2019: Help Available For Local Governments Affected By Florence

Feb. 12, 2019: Disaster Case Management Program Approved For Florence Survivors

Feb. 1, 2019: North Carolina Receives Federal Disaster Declaration For Tropical Storm Michael

Jan. 15, 2019: Rebuild NC To Host Additional Outreach Events To Assist Hurricane Matthew Impacted Homeowners

Jan. 8, 2019: FEMA Reaches Out To North Carolinians In Hotels

Jan. 7, 2019: Community Mitigation Resiliency Workshops

Jan. 7, 2019: Public Comment Period For Hurricane Matthew CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment 3 Now Open

Jan. 3, 2019: NC Office Of Recovery And Resiliency Names Key Leaders