Roy Cooper's administration steered $100 million in disaster funding toward affordable housing projects following Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
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Michael Whatley@WhatleyNCOct 3, 2026Reporting and policy analyses indicate that former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's administration allocated approximately $100 million in federal disaster recovery and mitigation funds toward affordable rental housing projects.
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Out about Roy Cooper potentially possibly moving $100 million in North Carolina disaster relief to low income housing programs instead. And the New York Post writes this. In the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes, then Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's administration steered some $100 million in disaster funding towards affordable housing projects despite hundreds of storm victims stuck in temporary homes, according to an analysis and you report out by the John Locke Foundation. Michael, what does that say? Especially absolutely devastating, you know. …
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Supports. An analysis by the John Locke Foundation found that the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency under Roy Cooper directed $107.9 million in federal relief funds ($64.2 million in disaster recovery and $43.7 million in mitigation) to affordable rental housing.[1][2][3]
Supports. Multiple news reports confirm that Cooper's administration steered around $100 million in federal disaster relief funding toward affordable housing initiatives.[4][5][6]
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6 sources: 1 tier 3, 5 not rated
- 1Roy Cooper steered $100M in disaster relief to low-income ...nypost.com · tier 3 · cited for: supports
- 2Cooper’s NCORR failed hurricane victims: Is Stein’s DCR ...johnlocke.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Roy Cooper Allocated $100M+ In Disaster Recovery Funds To ...crbcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Ex-North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Used $100 Million for ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Cooper faces scrutiny over relief money spent on ...carolinajournal.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Roy Cooper Caught Steering $100M in Hurricane Relief to Low ...usajournal.news · not rated · cited for: supports
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