Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) – Burke County outreach / post-Helene homeowner mitigation

How it works

Burke County’s official notice says homeowners with serious property damage from Hurricane Helene may apply for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program through North Carolina Emergency Management. If approved, the program provides funding to reduce future disaster losses.

What the money covers

The county notice describes three project types:

• Elevation: the existing foundation is demolished and a new foundation is built to raise the house about two feet above the 100-year flood elevation.
• Home mitigation reconstruction: the home is rebuilt to reduce future damage.
• Acquisition: the damaged home is bought out and the property becomes greenspace.

The county notice says the projects are intended to make property more resilient against future floods, storms, or other natural events.

Amounts and matching

The county states that, in these scenarios, FEMA pays 75 percent of the project and the state pays 25 percent. The notice also says the work is at no cost to the homeowner.

How to apply

The county directs interested applicants to apply through the North Carolina Department of Emergency Management. A Burke County flyer says homeowner intake was open and instructs applicants to watch an 8-minute video and complete a homeowner interest form on the state HM webpage.

Timing and deadlines

The Burke County page announcing the program was published on 2025-01-03. The county flyer says homeowner intake was open, but the county notice does not state a closing date.