Senators Warner, Kaine secure over $46M for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery efforts

Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced on Tuesday over $46 million in federal funding to support disaster recovery following Hurricane Helene.

According to a release, the money comes from a disaster relief package recently passed to keep the government funded.

The funding, which will be allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant, will help to provide flexible funding in order to restore public infrastructure, homes and businesses. The funding will also go towards job training, workforce development and loans and grants.

“We’ve both visited Southwest Virginia in the wake of Hurricane Helene to hear directly from those impacted by the storm — and rebuilding those communities remains a top priority,” the senators said. “We were glad to secure these resources in the end-of-year package because this flexible funding is going to be critical to helping communities rebuild where it’s most needed. We will continue to support individuals across Southwest Virginia as they build back their homes, businesses and communities.”

Previously, Warner and Kaine have voted to pass short-term government funding legislation, which helped to provide $110 billion in disaster relief for communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.