ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Communities across Western North Carolina still dealing with debris left behind by Tropical Storm Helene could soon get additional help through a new $18 million grant program announced by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
The department’s Division of Waste Management is now accepting applications for the Debris Recovery & Disposal grant program, which is designed to support cleanup efforts in counties affected by the storm.
Funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the American Relief Act of 2025, the program will provide grants to local governments, councils of government and nonprofit organizations. Up to $5 million of the total funding has been set aside for nonprofit applicants…