The latest round of federal funding — $29 million — is on its way from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Western North Carolina to reimburse cities, towns and state agencies for Hurricane Helene recovery projects.
The biggest portion of the funds, $7.7 million dollars, is going toward rebuilding the Muni, the municipal golf course in East Asheville.
“I am grateful for Secretary Noem working with me to more regularly approve reimbursements for Helene and past disaster recovery projects,” U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) said in a statement Friday, referring to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem…