On Tuesday, the USDA said it would release $38.3 million in block grants for Helene recovery. File Photo by Madeleine Cook/FEMA | License PhotoSept. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it will give more than $38.3 million in congressionally mandated recovery aid to South Carolina farmers through a block grant agreement with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. The storm flooded towns and destroyed homes across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. In April, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency cut funding for storm recovery in North Carolina. Josh Stein asked Congress to approve the recovery aid for Western North Carolina.