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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina Allocates $217 Million for Hurricane Recovery and Imposes Strict Auditing and Reporting Mandates
Last action · March 4, 2025: Re-ref Com On Appropriations (House action)Sponsors: Brenden Jones and 37 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina appropriates $217 million from the State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund to for Hurricane Matthew and Florence recovery projects, while requiring rigorous monthly reporting and oversight by the State Auditor. The act also mandates the reevaluation of recently denied eligibility cases within 30 days and restricts the Governor from reallocating these funds.
Disaster recovery recipients and state agencies face strict new oversight timelines, mandatory insurance and alternative-fund s, and required eligibility re-evaluations for individuals removed or denied assistance over the prior 180 days.
- The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) was established to coordinate state disaster recovery operations, particularly following major storms like Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. context
- The State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund (SERDRF) is a specialized state reserve fund utilized to provide rapid financial assistance and relief following natural disasters in North Carolina. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of Recovery and Resiliency
NCORR receives $217 million in appropriations, must adhere to strict monthly reporting and weekly auditing requirements, and must re-evaluate recent applicant denials.
Office of the State Auditor
The State Auditor must receive weekly disbursement reports, conduct periodic financial and performance audits, and launch a public online expenditure dashboard.
Homeowners recovering from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence
Applicants previously denied or removed within the past 180 days are entitled to a mandatory file re-evaluation within 30 days.
Office of State Budget and Management
OSBM is tasked with conducting ongoing financial monitoring and oversight of NCORR's budget, expenditures, and obligations.
Key Facts
- Appropriates $217,000,000 from the State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund (SERDRF) to NCORR for 2025-2026 homeowner recovery projects for Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
- Appropriates $1,500,000 from SERDRF to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for emergency operations center supplies and equipment.
- Requires NCORR to submit detailed monthly expenditure and expectation reports to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Fiscal Research Division.
- Mandates that NCORR send past disbursement documents to the Office of the State Auditor within seven business days of enactment, followed by weekly reporting on subsequent disbursements.
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- Requires the State Auditor to maintain a public online dashboard comparing legislative appropriations with executive branch expenditures for hurricane relief.
- Requires NCORR to reevaluate within 30 calendar days all persons removed, denied, or ruled ineligible within the past 180 calendar days.
- Directs that any unexpended or unencumbered funds appropriated by this act revert to the Savings Reserve by June 30, 2027.
- Prohibits the Governor from using funds described in this act to make budget adjustments under G.S. 143C-6-4 or reallocations under G.S. 166A-19.40(c).
- Requires fund recipients to use best efforts to obtain alternative funds, including insurance payouts and federal aid, and remit duplicate amounts back to the State.
- Tasks the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) with ongoing financial monitoring and tracking of NCORR's budget, expenditures, and obligations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Mar 4, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Appropriations
- Mar 4, 2025HouseReptd Fav Com Substitute
- Feb 27, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 27, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Feb 25, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Heightened Legislative Oversight of Disaster Relief
The General Assembly significantly tightens control over disaster funds by mandating monthly legislative reports, weekly auditor updates, and stripping the Governor's ability to reallocate these specific funds.
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