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FEMA allocates $34.7 million to NCDOT for repairs at 300+ sites

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FEMA has obligated $34.7 million to NCDOT for the specified road and bridge repairs in the listed counties.

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced more than $116 million in federal funding to help North Carolina recover from Tropical Storm Helene and to fund projects that reduce future flood and storm damage. Over $72 million is designated for repairing and restoring infrastructure — including roads, bridges, and utilities — and $44.6 million is for hazard mitigation projects such as property acquisitions and home elevations. Notable FEMA Public Assistance obligations include grants to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Rutherford County, Asheville, and Beech Mountain. The release notes that North Carolina had already received more than $1 billion for recovery and that FEMA has paid over $549 million to survivors.
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The Department of Homeland Security’s January 14, 2026 press release on new disaster funding for North Carolina explicitly lists, among the “FEMA Public Assistance grants obligated,” “$34.7 million to North Carolina Department of Transportation for road and bridge repairs across more than 300 sites in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Henderson, Mitchell, Surry, and Watauga counties.” This language confirms both the dollar amount, that the funding is FEMA Public Assistance, that it has been obligated, and that it covers road and bridge repairs at more than 300 sites across multiple counties. Based on this official DHS/FEMA documentation, the statement is True because it accurately describes the amount, recipient, purpose, and scope of the obligated FEMA funding.

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  1. Update · Jan 14, 2026, 11:02 PMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security’s January 14, 2026 press release on new disaster funding for North Carolina explicitly lists, among the “FEMA Public Assistance grants obligated,” “$34.7 million to North Carolina Department of Transportation for road and bridge repairs across more than 300 sites in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Henderson, Mitchell, Surry, and Watauga counties.” This language confirms both the dollar amount, that the funding is FEMA Public Assistance, that it has been obligated, and that it covers road and bridge repairs at more than 300 sites across multiple counties. Based on this official DHS/FEMA documentation, the statement is True because it accurately describes the amount, recipient, purpose, and scope of the obligated FEMA funding.
  2. Original article · Jan 14, 2026
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