Helene Relief Supplies
North Carolina Emergency Management and Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOADs) have set up a donations warehouse where eligible community … Read More
Round Two Now Available for the WNCSBI Grant
A second round of grant applications are now open for the Western North Carolina Small Business Initiative II (WNCSBI). Small … Read More
FEMA Continues to Work with Helene Survivors for Transitional Sheltering Assistance Eligibility
FEMA has began contacting Tropical Storm Helene survivors who are staying in hotel rooms paid for by FEMA to ensure … Read More
Mars Hill University Recognized for Outstanding Community Service
Mars Hill University student-athletes’ efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene helped the university to a top-three finish for the … Read More
No-Cost Training and Funding to Help Appalachian Nonprofits
The Appalachian Regional Commission’s READY Nonprofits training program is offering seven weeks of no-cost, virtual training to help Appalachian nonprofits … Read More
North Carolina Helene Recovery January 2025
Keep Your Recovery on Track. Visit a Disaster Recovery Center. North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene survivors now have until February … Read More
USDA-Funded Landscape and Livestock Management Strategies
Resources offered in Response to Helene’s Damage in Western North Carolina. Following the impact of Hurricane Helene in western North … Read More
American Pickers to Film in North Carolina
The American Pickers plan to film episodes of the History Channel’s hit television series throughout our area in February 2025. … Read More
Local Artists Join Together to Create “The Resonance Sessions”
A Project to Benefit the Music Community of Western North Carolina in the Wake of Hurricane Helene’s Devastation. “The Resonance … Read More
SBA Extends Deadline for Tropical Storm Helene Recovery Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters in North Carolina affected by … Read More
Trillium Arts Launches Residency Project in Response to Hurricane Helene
Trillium was miraculously spared from any significant damage from Hurricane Helene. Tragically, this is not the case for many artists … Read More
Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants
Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants. USDA Rural Development provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes … Read More