More Hurricane Matthew relief money coming to Fayetteville and NC

State and federal officials on Friday announced more Hurricane Matthew relief money is coming to Fayetteville and other areas that suffered damage during the October 2016 storm.

The North Carolina Emergency Management office this week told four communities that they soon will receive $2.2 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program money to help with homes damaged in the hurricane.

The money is to be used to acquire, elevate or reconstruct homes, a news release says.

“This first award of HMGP funds will help 15 homeowners across the city of Fayetteville and Camden, Moore and Nash counties move into more resilient homes,” the news release says. “Eight of the properties will be acquired so the homeowner can find alternative housing outside of the floodplain, while three properties will be elevated and four will be reconstructed.”

The award has $690,788 for Fayetteville, $152,854 for Moore County, $516,912 for Nash County and $912,910 for Camden County.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said North Carolina will receive Public Assistance Grant awards for repairs to roads and bridges plus repairs to the Devonwood Lower Dam in Fayetteville.

The Devonwood grant, of just over $1 million, was previously announced by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson. It will be put toward the total estimated cost of $1.43 million.

The FEMA grants to the North Carolina Department of Transportation include: $1.2 million to repair roads and culverts in Cumberland County, $1 million for repairs in Harnett County and $1.1 million for road damage in this region of North Carolina.