The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina has distributed more than $1 million in grants to nonprofits providing hurricane recovery services in the region.
Including these recent awards, the Emergency and Disaster Response Fund has awarded a total of $35.4 million since last fall.
Grants awarded
- $850,000to Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders for site development costs associated with developing a 10-acre tract of land for 40 new affordable homes within the town limits of Black Mountain under a community land trust model, ensuring permanent affordability. Priority ownership for these homes will be low-income homeowners and renters whose previous homesites are not viable for rebuilding post Helene.
• $100,000 to Gateway Wellness Foundation for Hurricane Helene-related disaster relief home repair and rebuild projects in McDowell County.
• $50,000 to Penland School of Craft for the renovation of the water system damaged by Hurricane Helene…