The local group Mountain BizWorks has awarded nearly $3.69 million in awards to small businesses that Hurricane Helene severely impacted. The funds will be distributed to 276 local Buncombe County businesses. At the Buncombe County briefing on Thursday, Noah Wilson, director of sector development for Mountain BizWorks, reported that the organization had received 843 grant funding applications totalling $18 million.
The local group Mountain BizWorks has awarded nearly $3.69 million in awards to small businesses that Hurricane Helene severely impacted. The funds will be distributed to 276 local Buncombe County businesses. At the Buncombe County briefing on Thursday, Noah Wilson, director of sector development for Mountain BizWorks, reported that the organization had received 843 grant funding applications totalling $18 million.