WNC Flood Control Gets Boost: Nearly $6M in Grants Awarded by State
By Marge | Published 2026-02-16T20:13:41.528Z
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Location: Asheville, NC, Buncombe County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Woodfin, Clyde, Canton, Hendersonville, Black Mountain
WNC flood control gets a $5.7M boost! Grants support resilience projects in Buncombe, Haywood, & Henderson counties after Hurricane Helene.
Western North Carolina flood control projects will receive $5.7 million in grants from the state. The funding will support eight flood resilience projects in the French Broad River Basin.The grants from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint target recovery from Hurricane Helene, which caused damage in September 2025. The projects focus on floodwater storage, floodplain restoration, infrastructure relocation, and water quality improvements in Bu
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