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Gaston County residents receive more than $8M in housing assistance from FEMA since Helene
GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Gaston County officials shared the federal assistance its residents received following Hurricane Helene last fall.
Gaston County was one of the hardest hit areas in North Carolina outside the mountains. There was a series of flooding along the Catawba River that affected areas of Mount Holly and Belmont. One storm-related death was reported there.
Since FEMA aid arrived there, the county has landed more than $8.7 million in housing-related assistance. As of Tuesday, here is how those funds have allocated for the county's 242,000 people:
$7.2 million in Individual and Households Program (IHP) assistance
10,536 registrations through 10 Multi-Agency Resource Centers
$1.5 million in Housing Assistance ($5,800 per household)
$5.1 million in Other Needs Assistance ($1,620 per household)
'These numbers reflect real help for real people,' the county's Office of Emergency Management wrote. 'Whether it's housing repairs, essential items, or other recovery needs, FEMA and our local partners are here to help our residents rebuild and recover.'
In May, FEMA upheld its decision to deny matching 100 percent of the State of North Carolina's expenditures used for Hurricane Helene recovery. Gov. Josh Stein's office said then it also asked the Trump administration and Congress to send $19 billion to the state for disaster relief.
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