NCDEQ received grant funding from EPA to provide grants to local governments and NGOs in Western North Carolina to help communities shorten timeframes and/or fund remaining Hurricane Helene solid waste disaster debris clean-up and removal projects that are not covered by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or other funding sources.
The application period will be open from June 15, 2026, through September 14, 2026. For more information, please contact Chris Hollinger at (919) 707-8284, or Jason Watkins at (336) 776-9674
For more information on Hurricane Helene recovery resources such as grant development support, project structuring, funding navigation, and more, visit:
Download the Request for Proposals
Other Funding Opportunities
The Helene Debris Recovery Disposal Grant opportunity is part of a larger $61 million NCDEQ grant from EPA that also includes funding to assist with recycling infrastructure recovery, pesticide removal, and brownfields development. Visit the NCDEQ Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support Grant webpage and the NDEQ
Hurricane Helene Response webpage for more information.