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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
February 27, 2023: MEDIA ADVISORY: State partnership to host N.C. Resilient Communities Funding Forum
January 18, 2023: Public reminded to submit feedback on state mitigation plan amendment by Jan. 23
January 3, 2023: Public reminded to submit feedback on state disaster recovery plan amendments by Jan. 9
January 3, 2023: Citizen Advisory Committee to discuss state’s mitigation funding plan at Jan. 10 meeting
December 9, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on proposed changes to disaster recovery and mitigation plans
November 22, 2022: Public invited to submit feedback on regional resilience portfolios
November 18, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency partners with N.C. Housing Coalition to assist first-time homebuyers
November 9, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency awards additional $22.3 million for affordable housing
October 19, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify Albemarle regional resilience projects
October 12, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify Eastern Carolina regional resilience projects
October 5, 2022: McArthur Park II increases affordable housing and community resilience in Fayetteville
October 4, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify Mid-East regional resilience projects
September 22, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify regional resilience projects
September 21, 2022: Public invited to submit feedback on regional Climate Change and Natural Hazards Vulnerability Assessments
September 13, 2022: Goldsboro signs agreement for local community resilience plan with long-term benefits
September 8, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency tops $24 million in public housing funding awards
September 2, 2022: State seeks community feedback to identify regional resilience projects
August 19, 2022: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency to award $19.4 million to local governments for multi-family housing
August 18, 2022: New Eatmon Townhomes increase affordable housing and community resilience in Wilson, N.C.
August 3, 2022: Public invited to submit feedback on regional Climate Change and Natural Hazards Vulnerability Assessments
August 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
December 13, 2021: Application period closing Dec. 17 for HOPE rent and utility assistance program
December 8, 2021: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on disaster recovery and mitigation plans
November 19, 2021: State’s new Regional Resilience Portfolio Program to help NC communities plan for climate change
November 16, 2021: N.C. HOPE Program tops $593 million in rent and utility assistance awards
October 26,2021: N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency commits to funding more than 1,000 new affordable housing units in hurricane-impacted regions
October 20, 2021: N.C. HOPE Program marks first year with more than a half-billion in rent and utility awards
October 1, 2021: HOPE Program serves more than 86,559 North Carolina households, ranks No. 2 nationwide
August 25, 2021: HOPE Program tops $342 million in rent and utility payments for North Carolina families
August 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