Disaster Recovery Employment Program
The High Country Workforce Development Board has funds from the NC Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions to create temporary labor or humanitarian employment positions to public or non-profit entities within its seven-county region of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties as as result of Hurricane Helene.
These positions will allow individuals to assist with recovery efforts at no cost to the employer for 12 months or up to 2,080 hours, whichever is longer. Individuals participating in the program are screened by NCWorks Career Center staff to ensure they meet basic program eligibility requirements; however, you retain the ability to interview and approve any participant placed at your location. Worksite agreements will need to be completed with your local NCWorks Career Center, and you provide supervision to the participant(s) during the time they are employed at your worksite.
We only need the following information to get started:
- Job Title(s)
- Detailed job description (must be disaster-related)
- The number of individuals needed for each job title/description
Please complete the online form or you may download the form and return it via email to Rebecca Bloomquist at [email protected].
