Federal Disaster Block Grant Application Open Forest & Ag Producers Helene Losses

Raleigh -- North Carolina Agriculture Department Press Release March 26, 2026: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today that the application period will open Monday, March 30, for three of the four categories that producers can apply for $221 million in USDA block grant disaster assistance for Hurricane Helene losses. The block grant has four program categories, with an application required for each category in each county that a farmer or landowner qualifies for.The categories ar