North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency
The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) was established in 2018 by Session Law 2018-136 under the Department of Public Safety to manage long-term disaster recovery, community resilience, and mitigation efforts following Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
NCORR provides disaster recovery coordination, public outreach, and case administration. It oversees federal and state funds, including Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant–Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs, to support housing recovery, infrastructure repair, and resilience planning across impacted communities.
NCORR’s Resilient Communities Program assists local governments with risk assessments, resilience planning, and funding strategies to reduce vulnerability to future natural hazards. The Strategic Buyout Program offers voluntary property acquisitions in high-risk flood areas, aiming to restore natural floodplains and minimize repetitive loss. NCORR also manages affordable housing initiatives, awarding grants for the development and rehabilitation of housing in disaster-affected areas.
To support local climate adaptation, NCORR launched the NC Resilience Exchange, an online platform offering resources, funding opportunities, and model policies for climate resilience planning. The office also collaborated on the North Carolina Heat Action Plan Toolkit, which provides municipalities with strategies to reduce the public health impacts of extreme heat events. These initiatives align with NCORR’s broader mandate to integrate resilience into all aspects of disaster recovery and community development.
The office is codified in the North Carolina General Statutes, section 143B‑1040.
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Related Resources:
- State of North Carolina: North Carolina Regions Innovating for Strong Economies and Environment (RISE)
- North Carolina Session Law 2018-136 (2018): Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Act
- Natural Hazards Resilience: A Quick Start Guide for North Carolina Communities
- North Carolina Heat Action Plan Toolkit
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