GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's been nearly a year since an EF-2 tornado destroyed several homes in Greensboro, but the city could see more relief very soon.
A bi-partisan bill filed in the North Carolina Senate on Thursday would give $1 million to Greensboro to help with recovery from the April 15 tornado.
It would be a one-time payment from the state's general fund to help the city repair or demolish damaged homes in a timely manner.
Senators Gladys Robinson and Jerry Tillman are the sponsors of Senate Bill 110.
If it passes, Senate Bill 110 would go into effect July 1.
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan says the money would likely be managed by a group called the Storm Recovery Alliance. The group is made up by the City and other partners like the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro and United Way.
Mayor Vaughan says the group's funding committee would likely expand to handle the money. It would go toward repairs and to purchase tornado-damaged properties.