RALEIGH, N.C. -- Governor Stein announced the launch of a new $50 million state-funded grant program to support local governments in their recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene .

The Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) will be responsible for these Helene Local Government Capital Grants to repair, renovate, or replace infrastructure damaged by the hurricane.

"Local governments are on the front lines of rebuilding communities and restoring services after Hurricane Helene, and I thank the General Assembly for investing in them," said Governor Josh Stein.

"These grants will help towns and counties across western North Carolina bolster critical infrastructure that keeps people safe."

The grant program is open to units of local government and federally recognized tribes with

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