N.C. Governor Asks Lawmakers for More Than $1B in Hurricane Relief

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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein requests $1.07 billion in immediate Hurricane Helene recovery funds for western part of state. Urges legislature to prioritize needs over waiting until next fiscal year. Past storms add to funding challenges. Legislature to consider proposal.

Tue February 04, 2025 - Southeast Edition

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is asking the General Assembly for $1 billion in Hurricane Helene storm recovery money this spring to help the western part of the state address its "immediate needs."

Stein, a newly-elected Democrat, wants the legislature to spend $1.07 billion in a bill to be passed soon, instead of waiting for the state budget bill in the coming fiscal year that begins July 1.

"My administration has prioritized a number of items that simply cannot wait until the General Assembly enacts its budget for the next fiscal year," Stein wrote in a letter to legislative leaders.

"We cannot ask the residents who are suffering today to wait until next fiscal year for relief. Their needs are dire and immediate; the state's response should be immediate," he wrote, adding that he and lawmakers must work together with urgency.
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[wendyb-NC]

1. This needs to happen

The destruction from hurricane Helene are like nothing seen before in WNC. So many people are divested their homes, and livelihoods are gone or in shambles they need major aid.

Thank you, Governor Stein.