The North Carolina Community Foundation announced this week that nearly 110 organizations have received grants from the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund to support long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene.
- $1 million was awarded to ArtsAVL to launch a grants program to support the long-term recovery and stabilization of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in 16 western North Carolina counties.
- $9 million in grants were provided to 108 charitable organizations supporting key recovery needs, including housing repair and reconstruction, rental assistance, and hunger and mental health needs of survivors. Find the grants made in your community.
The NCCF Disaster Relief Fund is supporting long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina and building community preparedness for future disasters.
Nearly $22 million has now been awarded to support recovery. Grantmaking from the fund will continue in the months and years ahead and will include a focus on preparedness.
Affecting Yancey County
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$100,000 to A Bridge Home Inc. (road and culvert repairs – Mitchell & Yancey included)
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$100,000 to Appalachia Service Project (home rebuilding – Avery, Mitchell & Yancey)
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$100,000 to Appalachian Disaster Coalition (home repairs & winterization – Mitchell & Yancey included)
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$100,000 to Beacon (volunteer coordination – Yancey County)
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$75,000 to Eblen Charities (rebuilding & rental assistance – Yancey included)
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$65,000 to Hospitality House of Northwest NC (food access – Mitchell & Yancey included)
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$45,000 to Lord’s Harvest for Hungry (food delivery – Yancey included)
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$100,000 to Mennonite Disaster Service (home construction – Yancey included)
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$50,000 to NAMI Western Carolina (mental health support – Mitchell & Yancey included)
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$50,000 to The Beacon of Hope Services (food pantry – Yancey included)
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$100,000 to Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional Inc. (food distribution – Avery, Mitchell & Yancey)
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$100,000 to Yancey County Health Department (well repairs – Yancey County)
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$100,000 to Yancey Long-Term Recovery Group (disaster case management – Yancey County)
Affecting Mitchell County
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$100,000 to A Bridge Home Inc. (road and culvert repairs – Mitchell included)
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$100,000 to Appalachia Service Project (home rebuilding – Mitchell included)
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$100,000 to Appalachian Disaster Coalition (home repairs & winterization – Mitchell included)
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$100,000 to Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council (debris reduction – Mitchell included)
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$100,000 to Elk River Helping Hands (unmet needs – Mitchell included)
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$65,000 to Hospitality House of Northwest NC (food access – Mitchell included)
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$100,000 to Mitchell County Long-Term Resilience Group (home repairs & unmet needs – Mitchell County)
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$44,927 to Mitchell Giving Gardens (infrastructure rebuild – Mitchell County)
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$50,000 to NAMI Western Carolina (mental health support – Mitchell included)
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$82,000 to Stateline Resource Station (home rebuild supplies – Mitchell included)
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$100,000 to Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional Inc. (food distribution – Mitchell included)
Affecting Avery County
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$100,000 to Appalachia Service Project (home rebuilding – Avery included)
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$25,000 to Avery County Council on Aging / Volunteer Avery County (unmet needs – Avery County)
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$100,000 to Avery County Long-Term Recovery Group (housing repairs – Avery County)
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$100,000 to Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council (debris reduction – Avery included)
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$100,000 to Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (farmer recovery – Avery included)
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$100,000 to Elk River Helping Hands (unmet needs – Avery included)
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$50,000 to Feeding Avery Families (food relief – Avery County)
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$100,000 to Foothills Conservancy of NC (recreation infrastructure benefiting Avery)
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$99,600 to Foscoe Home Team (food delivery – Avery included)
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$100,000 to Hunger and Health Coalition (food programs – Avery included)
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$100,000 to Lansing’s Bridge to Recovery (infrastructure repairs – Avery included)
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$27,000 to Novusway Inc. (disaster support staff – Avery included)
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$82,000 to Stateline Resource Station (home rebuild supplies – Avery included)
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$100,000 to Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional Inc. (food distribution – Avery included)