LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A project in Leland is among those receiving funding as part of a $40 million disaster relief and mitigation package announced Friday by Gov. Josh Stein.
The overall package includes more than $24 million in mitigation grants from the state’s Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund and $16 million for volunteer organizations helping rebuild homes after disasters.
Among the projects funded is $400,000 for the Town of Leland to improve a culvert along Low Country Boulevard, part of an effort to strengthen infrastructure and reduce flood risk…