NC H395

Appropriates $13.2 million to Swain County for fire department equipment, $10 million for Bryson City water/sewer infrastructure, and $1.5 million for emergency management facilities and communications

Allocates $18.6 million to Jackson County for fire department facilities ($15 million for Canada and Cashiers), school bus garage upgrades ($2 million), and School Resource Officer vehicles ($316,000)

Provides $93.7 million to Transylvania County, including $52 million for Brevard wastewater treatment, $12 million for Rosman water/sewer, and $28.5 million for school projects at Brevard High School, Rosman Elementary, and StudyVille

Directs $196.6 million to higher education institutions: $109.4 million to Blue Ridge Community College, $72.9 million to Western Carolina University, and $14.3 million to Southwestern Community College for facilities, Hurricane Helene repairs, and program expansion

Funds $18.3 million for UNC Asheville to install three weather radar systems statewide, plus $1.5 million for science museum grants to 10 Western NC museums impacted by Hurricane Helene