grants for small business

ALLOW PETS AND STAYING IN THAT AREA. NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR ROY COOPER STOPPED THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA REGION, SURVEYING DAMAGE AND ALSO SPEAKING WITH SURVIVORS. THE GOVERNOR VISITED A COMMUNITY CARE CENTER IN SWANNANOA TODAY. IN ADDITION TO A STOP IN THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE. OUR NATE STANLEY HAS MORE. FOR NOON, BUT HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND MAKING SURE THAT THIS TRAGEDY IS NOT FORGOTTEN. THE GOVERNOR WAS GIVEN A TOUR AT THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY COMMUNITY CARE CENTER ON TUESDAY. HE SPOKE WITH VOLUNTEERS, FEMA WORKERS AND PEOPLE FROM THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. HE WAS JOINED BY STATE LEADERS AND FEMA ADMINISTRATOR DEANNE CRISWELL, WHO SAYS FEMA IS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF HOME INSPECTIONS. WE BRING THESE TEAMS INTO THE PLACES WHERE WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE COMING AND THAT WAY WE CAN HELP GET THEM REGISTERED, GET THEM INTO THE SYSTEM AND HELP GET THAT FINANCIAL RESOURCES MOVING. WITH COLD WEATHER MOVING INTO THE AREA, COOPER SAYS HES WORKING TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE SUPPLIES ARE CONTINUING TO COME IN TO TO PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP WITH BLANKETS. THIS STARTED A WHILE BACK. SOME GENERATORS ARE BEING PROVIDED, PORTABLE HEATERS ARE BEING PROVIDED. OIL IS BEING OR FUEL IS BEING PROVIDED. COOPER SAYS THERE IS A TASK FORCE NOW FOCUSED ON MISSING PERSONS, PEOPLE WHO ARE REVIEWING THE 211 LIST. WORKING WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, CALLING PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE REPORTS TO TWO, ONE, ONE TO DETERMINE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR. GOVERNOR COOPER ALSO SAID HES HEARD CONCERNS ABOUT WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA BEING FORGOTTEN. RECOVERY OFTEN IN THESE SITUATIONS AND HERE WILL BE LONG TERM. THERES GOING TO REQUIRE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO REBUILD ROADS AND BRIDGES AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. THAT IS MORE RESILIENT FOR FUTURE STORMS. AND GOVERNOR COOPER SAID PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE STATE CAN STILL DONATE. HE SUGGESTED GOING TO THE WEBSITE NC.GOV. THERE YOULL FIND DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS AND GRANTS DESIGNED FOR RECOVERY AS WELL AS SMALL BUSINESSES. REPORTIN