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Georgia Secures $531 Million USDA Block Grant for Hurricane Helene Recovery

Disbursements await final approval of a federal agreement plus a program work plan.

Overview

  • Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper announced approximately $531,236,000 in federal funding for the state’s Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program.
  • The program will address future economic losses as well as infrastructure and timber damage linked to the 2024 storm.
  • USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins said the department is working closely with Georgia to ensure impacted farmers and ranchers receive needed relief.
  • Gov. Brian Kemp praised the award and credited Harper’s team for negotiating what he called the maximum possible federal assistance for producers.
  • State and USDA officials are finalizing the block grant agreement and a detailed work plan, after which funds can be distributed to eligible recipients.