19-02-2025
Governor Stein invites input on recovery plan for Western North Carolina
RALEIGH N.C. (WNCT) — Governor Josh Stein invites North Carolinians to participate in the development of an Action Plan to address housing and economic hurricane recovery needs in Western North Carolina.
The $1.4 billion proposed plan, published by N.C. Commerce's new Division of Community Revitalization will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for approval once the draft plan is finalized.
The Action Plan is a required step for receiving federal funds from a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) award, which Governor Stein announced at a January 7th press conference in Asheville. Today marks the opening of a formal, 30-day comment period when people can offer input through email, online, by postal letter or fax, or through a series of public meetings being scheduled this month in least six Western North Carolina communities.
'Western North Carolina is going to build back stronger than ever, but it's going to take work and planning,' said Governor Stein. 'I am grateful to everyone who offers constructive feedback and works with us to turn this plan into reality and spur action in the region's economy.'
The state's Action Plan draft can be found online at
Several options are available for submitting comments about the state's proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan.
Go online to
Mail your comments to:
North Carolina Department of Commerce
4346 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4301
Attention: CDBG-DR Public Comment
Fax your comments to: (919) 715-0096
Email your comments to:
In addition, a series of in-person public hearings are scheduled in the month of February in six western North Carolina locations. Details of these meetings can be reviewed at the N.C. Commerce website.
More information about N.C. Commerce's new Division of Community Revitalization and its role in the western North Carolina recovery can be found online at
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