ATLANTA — Farmers and other agricultural producers in Georgia will get financial aid to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene, the massive storm that wiped out crops and timberland more than a year ago.

Georgia and U.S. agriculture officials announced Tuesday that the state will receive $531,236,000 from the U.S. government for a Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program.

It is “funding to provide much-needed relief to impacted farmers and producers,” Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said in a statement, adding that the money “is absolutely essential to help our farm families bounce back” from the devastation.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture spent hundreds of hours in negotiations to secure the money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he said, praising Brooke Roll

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