The North Carolina Department of Commerce has awarded more than $12 million in grants to eight local governments to boost housing and neighborhood projects for low- and moderate-income families.
The funding comes from the Community Development Block Grant – Neighborhood Revitalization program and will help communities strengthen housing, public spaces, and long-term economic growth.
Local recipients include Bethel (Pitt County) and La Grange (Lenoir County), each receiving $950,000, and Wallace (Duplin County) with $556,400.
The grants will also support areas affected by Hurricane Helene and other rural communities across the state.