North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR)

If you are looking to support recovery efforts from #HeleneNC you can help in the following ways: ✔️ Donation: Contribute to the Disaster Relief Fund at nc.gov/donate to assist those affected by the storm. ✔️ Volunteer: Sign up to volunteer with a Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) at https://lnkd.in/e2vGVwEv. **Note**: Helene work sites have not yet been established, but they will be posted as soon as travel is deemed safe in the area. Your support is crucial for helping communities recover!

📣 Local government staff and elected officials are invited to apply to participate in the 2025 NC Planning for Extreme Heat Cohort! The program helps North Carolina communities develop tailored heat action plans to address the impacts of #ExtremeHeat. ☀️🥵 Learn more about the cohort and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/gnkpd9xT #recoveryandresiliency #NCORR #ResilientNC #climateresilience #NorthCarolina #planning #learningcohort #heatactionplan North Carolina Department of Public Safety Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability NC Department of Health and Human Services State Climate Office of North Carolina

🤝 Strategic partnerships are helping #NorthCarolina communities address frequent flooding. 💧 The City of Goldsboro, NC is using its completed community floodprint to harness grant funds and provide technical and grant management support. A partnership with #NCORR and NC State College of Design’s Coastal Dynamics Design Lab, the floodprint’s recommendations have already helped the city secure $8 million through successful grant proposals for proposed flood mitigation projects. 🔗 Read the press release: https://bit.ly/3AaXTEE 🗺️ Check out the full floodprint: https://lnkd.in/eApxEppp #recoveryandresiliency #floodmitigation #climateresilience #coastalresilience #floodresilience #ResilientNC #WayneCountyNC

#NCORR recently helped celebrate the ribbon cutting for Wind Crest Senior Living in Lumberton, a 66-unit affordable housing community for seniors. 🎉 Thank you to all the project partners who helped make this development a reality, including NCHFA, CAHEC, Pendergraph Management, UNC School of Government, Robeson County and the City of Lumberton.   🏡 Improving access to affordable, high-quality living spaces is an important part of recovery in communities that have lost housing due to recent hurricanes! #recoveryandresiliency #communitydevelopment #affordablehousing #disasterrecovery #hurricanerecovery #RobesonCountyNC #NorthCarolina #HurricaneFlorence #HurricaneMatthew

As response to Hurricane Helene continues and recovery intensifies, many local donation drives have been organized to provide donations to Western North Carolina residents in need. The North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, managed by United Way of North Carolina, is accepting contributions at www.nc.gov/donate. These funds will provide vital grants to nonprofits aiding impacted communities. For additional details and tips on donating safely go to: https://lnkd.in/eRVQ_m26. #HeleneNC _____ A medida que la respuesta al huracán Helene continúa y la recuperación se intensifica, se han organizado muchas campañas de donación locales para proporcionar donaciones a los residentes necesitados del oeste de Carolina del Norte. El Fondo de Ayuda para Desastres de Carolina del Norte, administrado por United Way of North Carolina, está aceptando contribuciones en www.nc.gov/donate. Estos fondos proporcionarán subvenciones vitales a organizaciones sin fines de lucro que ayudan a las comunidades afectadas. Para obtener detalles adicionales y consejos sobre cómo donar de manera segura, visite: https://lnkd.in/efGvZ64P. #HeleneNC

🌟 ESTRELLA LANDING 🌠 It was a great day in Wilmington to celebrate the ribbon cutting for a new 84-unit affordable housing development. Supported by a $5.3 million grant through #NCORR's Affordable Housing Development Fund (AHDF), the project is creating high-quality, affordable housing in a community still recovering from major storms. A special thanks to all of the project partners including NCHFA, New Hanover County, City of Wilmington, NC, Terroir Development, Cape Fear Collective and Live Oak Bank. 👏 Learn more about AHDF ➡ https://lnkd.in/eMUfzA_R #recoveryandresiliency #disasterrecovery #communitydevelopment #affordablehousing #ResilientNC #NewHanoverCountyNC #NorthCarolina

✨ UPDATE ✨ Due to recent storm impacts in eastern North Carolina, the fall meeting of the state’s CDBG-Mitigation Citizen Advisory Committee will now be held 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 at noon on Friday, Sept. 20. Join us to hear updates on #NCORR’s mitigation activities. Learn more and register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/eWBBr7KU

Curious about what it takes to develop winning grant proposals ✍️💸? Join #NCORR's upcoming "Spotlight on Resilience" webinar on Monday, Sept. 30. We will share information on writing strong grant proposals, and resources available to support #NorthCarolina communities with grant writing and application assistance. Register today! https://bit.ly/3AZB2Mj #recoveryandresiliency #ResilientNC #grantwriting #climateresilience #coastalresilience #floodresilience Mid-Carolina Council of Governments IBTS - Institute for Building Technology and Safety North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

🎓 #NCORR Staff Advance Through Leadership Development Program! 🌟   Congratulations to Housing Opportunities Manager Michele Wiggins and Housing Opportunities Specialist LaShonda Oliver, who recently graduated from the NC Rural Center's Homegrown Leaders program. The three-day program equips existing and emerging leaders with the skills to lead long-term economic advancement in eastern North Carolina communities. Way to go, Michele and LaShonda! 👏   #recoveryandresiliency #communitydevelopment #leadership #InvestInRural #CelebrateRural #NorthCarolina

📣👥 #NCORR will hold a public meeting of the state’s Citizen Advisory Committee for CDBG-MIT funding on Sept. 20 at the Harrelson Center in Wilmington, NC. All are welcome to attend and hear updates on our office's mitigation activities and the latest mitigation action plan amendment approved by HUD. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47iCTbp 📅 Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 ⌚ Noon – 1:30 p.m. 📍 The Harrelson Center or WebEx #recoveryandresiliency #NorthCarolina #mitigation #disasterrecovery #communitydevelopment #NewHanoverCountyNC #BrunswickCountyNC #ColumbusCountyNC #BladenCountyNC #PenderCountyNC #OnslowCountyNC #DuplinCountyNC #SampsonCountyNC #RobesonCountyNC #CumberlandCountyNC #CarteretCountyNC #JonesCountyNC #LenoirCountyNC #CravenCountyNC #WayneCountyNC