Stay connected!
Follow the links below to learn more about homelessness and what is being done about it.
Local resources for people seeking help:
State and national information, advocacy, and action groups:
- Information about other 10-Year Plans in North Carolina
- New York Times Homeless News & Resources:
Updated frequently, this webpage offers facts about homelessness, timely news articles, and helpful links to additional information.
- The United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Homelessness Resource Exchange:
The Homelessness Resource Exchange is a one-stop shop for information and resources for providers who are assisting persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Homelessness Resource Center
The Homelessness Resource Center is an interactive community of providers, consumers, policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at federal, state and local levels. The community shares state-of-the-art knowledge and promising practices to prevent and end homelessness.
- United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
Congress established the Interagency Council on Homelessness in 1987 with the passage of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. The Council is responsible for providing federal leadership for activities to assist homeless families and individuals.
- National Alliance to End Homelessness
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a non-partisan organization, committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. The Alliance analyzes policy and develops pragmatic, cost-effective policy solutions. It works collaboratively with the public, private and non-profit sectors to build state and local capacity, leading to stronger programs and policies that help communities achieve their goal of ending homelessness. The Alliance provides data and research to policymakers and elected officials in order to inform policy debates and educate the public and opinion leaders nationwide.
- National Coalition for the Homeless
The National Coalition for the Homeless, founded in 1982, is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission: to end homelessness.
- North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
The North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness is a statewide membership non-profit created to secure resources, encourage public dialogue, and advocate for public policy change to end homelessness. The NCCEH seeks to create alliance dedicated to changing the current system to end homelessness by addressing root causes and challenging North Carolina's acceptance of today's pervasive homelessness. Because we know this pervasive homelessness has not always existed, we know we can end it.
Contact Information
Homeless Initiative
Planning & Development Department
Community Development Division
Location: Asheville City Hall, 70 Court Plaza
Mailing: PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Email: homelessinitiative@gmail.com
Phone: 828-515-1668