NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a total of $337 million will be going to help fund recovery and improve water infrastructure following Hurricane Helene.

$276 million in additional funds, under Title VI of the Clean Water Act, will help improve infrastructure. This comes after $409 million was allocated in July for drinking water infrastructure improvements. Additionally, the agency awarded $61 million through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act for continued hurricane recovery.

The $276 million is part of the 2025 Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the Hawai’i Wildfires, administered by the State Revolving Fund (SRF).

“These funds are critical to North Carolina as they continue to recover

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