Helene: Federal recovery award of $34.2M aids 7 entities

(The Center Square) – Construction of a new 70,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing workforce and innovation hub with $29.2 million from a $34.2 million federal disaster recovery award will be executed by multiple universities, community colleges, and economic development entities in North Carolina.

The grant officially is awarded to Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and Buncombe County. Another significant award announced Wednesday was for $2.1 million to the town of Murphy for the construction of a new sewer lift station to support local businesses.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, led by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar, made the announcement in Asheville.

“President Trump is delivering on his promise to rebuild southern communities impacted by hurricanes,” Dabbar said. “Today’s grant announcement in North Carolina invests in long-term economic growth and resiliency that will benefit generations in these communities. The Department of Commerce is committed...