U.S. Senator Ted Budd issued a statement on Apr. 1 after the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an additional $103 million in Public Assistance grants for infrastructure repairs following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Florence.
The new funding aims to help Western North Carolina communities continue recovery efforts, with grants supporting debris removal, reopening schools, repairing roads, and other permanent repairs across multiple counties and municipalities.
“I want to thank President Trump and Secretary Mullin for their partnership and their continued efforts to support Western North Carolina communities that are still working to clean up and rebuild after Hurricane Helene. Ensuring Public Assistance funds are approved and disbursed quickly means more projects — like removing debris, reopening schools, and repairing roads — can move forward. I will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress, the State of North Carolina, and local officials so that families and small businesses across our mountain communities can continue their recovery,” said Senator Budd.
Among the awards detailed by Budd’s office are federal funds for towns such as North Topsail Beach ($6 million), Watauga County ($1.58 million), Rutherford County (multiple awards totaling over $9 million), Avery County ($6.2 million), Haywood County ($12.5 million), the City of Asheville ($1 million), various divisions of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (multiple awards ranging from approximately $1 million to nearly $7.3 million), Bat Cave Baptist Church ($1.1 million), French Broad Electric Membership Corporation (over $7.3 million) among others—all allocated under different sections of the Robert T. Stafford Act depending on project type.
Budd serves as a board member of North Carolinians for Home Education while volunteering as an assistant scoutmaster; he is also engaged in homeschooling his children alongside his wife Amy Kate according to the official website. He grew up on a family farm in Davie County emphasizing values of faith and hard work according to the official website. Budd won election to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate after serving three terms representing its 13th Congressional District in the House according to the official website.
Budd holds degrees from Appalachian State University (Bachelor of Business Administration), Dallas Theological Seminary (master’s degree) and Wake Forest University (Master of Business Administration) according to the official website. He serves on key Senate committees including Armed Services, Intelligence, and Commerce; he ran on a platform emphasizing responsible firearm enjoyment and educational choice while promoting community involvement through volunteerism according to the official website.
