Hurricane Florence Resources for NC REALTORS®
As those affected by Hurricane Florence begin the restoration and rebuilding process, NC REALTORS® wants to provide you with the most up-to-date listing of resources available to you and persons in your community. We will continue to update this listing as new resources become available.
LEGISLATION UPDATE
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 302, Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 2018 which included a $1.68 billion down payment for Hurricane Florence disaster relief. The relief includes $1.14 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program funding for North Carolina to support recovery activities such as housing redevelopment and rebuilding, business assistance, economic revitalization, and infrastructure repair.
Federal Resources
FEMA Disaster Assistance (Deadline to apply is Thursday, December 13 by 11:59pm. Learn more.)
National Flood Insurance Program Claim
Self-Help Credit Union Disaster Relief Loan
Housing Resources
NC REALTORS® Housing Foundation
Back @ Home: A collaborative effort by government agencies and nonprofits to assist persons in need of housing following Hurricane Florence
Business Resources
Business Link hotline provided by EDPNC: Do you own a North Carolina business impacted by Hurricane Florence? Call one of our business counselors for referral to storm recovery resources: (800) 228-8443, Mon-Fri from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
NC Open for Business — One stop shop combining federal and state resources for small and midsize businesses. Includes resources from FEMA, the Small Business Administration, the NC SBTDC, and the NC Rural Center
US Small Business Administration—Disaster Loan Assistance
Financial Resources
NC Department of Revenue
- Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Florence
- Disaster Assistance Sales and Use Tax Exemptions – Waiver for participants receiving federal food benefits
- Updated List of Counties Eligible for Tax Relief
NC Division of Employment Security—Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Safety Resources
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Current Road Conditions—DriveNC
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
NC Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network
County Emergency Management Agencies
Agriculture Resources
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Relief Funds/Agencies
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
The Community Foundation of NC East
