Anderson hosts Hurricane Helene town hall meeting

ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – State officials will host a town hall in Anderson, on Tuesday, June 10, to gather input on the $150 million Hurricane Helene recovery plan.
The plan aims to help South Carolina communities recover from the effects.
From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Westside Community Center in Anderson, the South Carolina office of Resilience (SCOR) will present their plan that outlines how the state intends to use $150.3 million in federal disaster relief funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The funds from HUD come from the community development block grant. It provides flexible grants for long-term recovery in communities affected by presidentially declared disasters, like Hurricane Helene.
According to the draft plan, funds can be used to fix or rebuild single-family homes and/or affordable rental housing, to buy property from willing owners and support projects that reduce damage from future disasters.
Tuesday night, residents from any county in South Carolina, will be able to speak with SCOR's Disaster Case Management team members (DCM) who are able to assist with ongoing financial, physical, or emotional needs that stem from Hurricane Helene.
All spoken and written input from the meeting will be summarized and added to the final action plan.
Those unable to attend the meeting can contact the team directly via the statewide hotline at 803-898-2511.
Members of the public may review the draft action plan and submit comments in advance at scor.sc.gov/helene.
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