RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene nears, Governor Josh Stein is preparing to deliver his latest federal budget request, calling on Congress to provide more aid to North Carolina.

While the state has received federal money , the Governor has said it's not nearly what's needed as Western North Carolina continues to rebuild.

ABC11 spoke with a Western North Carolina non-profit that formed in the aftermath of the storm. Gov. Stein has been vocal in his praise for nonprofits for helping fill some of the funding shortfalls over the last year.

"It's really heartbreaking, and it's what keeps me going every day," said Bradley Honeycutt, who helped start Appalachian Disaster Coalition after Helene ravaged his hometown, Burnsville .

Honeycutt said even o

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