Brunswick County getting grant for Hurricane Matthew repairs

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – The first round of state grants for Hurricane Matthew recovery projects will go to seven communities hit hard by the storm. One of those communities receiving grants is Brunswick County, which will get $1,217,343 to help repair a water main feed damaged by the storm.

Overall, the first round of grants will help repair water and sewer systems, improve drainage and rebuild a local airport, Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.

Also this week, North Carolina begins to seek public comment on the state’s Action Plan to use $198.5 million in its initial allocation of federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds. Governor Cooper wants the funds to help communities address critical housing and economic development needs.

“North Carolina is working to help communities impacted by Hurricane Matthew rebuild even stronger and better than before,” Gov. Cooper said. “We still have a long way to go before those devastated by the storm are whole again but these grants and this action plan are key steps to get us there.”

The CDBG-DR Action Plan will direct the state’s recovery for the initial federal funding awarded in January. Cooper plans to ask Congress for additional funds now that damage assessments have been compiled across all 50 disaster-affected counties.

You can comment here on the CDBG-DR plan until April 14.

Other communities receiving first round grants include Ayden in Pitt County, Edenton in Chowan County, Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, Pembroke in Robeson County, Pitt County, and Tyrrell County.