Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) welcomed the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement of nearly $40 million in FEMA Public Assistance grants for counties in North Carolina’s 5th District that were impacted by Hurricane Helene.
“For over a year, I’ve advocated relentlessly for western North Carolina with DHS as well as FEMA to allocate additional funding to help our area rebuild and recover – today’s announcement by DHS is welcome news indeed. These funding patches will play a positive role in the repairing and restoration of critical public infrastructure priorities that need significant attention,” Foxx said in a statement.
Foxx also thanked key officials for their collaboration on securing these funds. “I am grateful to Secretary Noem and her team at DHS for working with me to get these funds out to Western North Carolina. I would also like to applaud Senator Ted Budd, Chairman Michael Whatley, as well as my Republican colleagues within the North Carolina delegation for their staunch advocacy so that communities in the 5th District and across North Carolina can receive the necessary assistance that they so desperately need in rebuilding. As I have since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina over a year ago, I will continue to do everything I can to support the recovery efforts back home.”
Virginia Foxx has maintained strong electoral support in her district, winning multiple general elections since 2014 with significant margins over her opponents.
