Community Development PUBLIC NOTICE: $1.6M CDBG Program Income / Sale of Charlotte Street Parcels (White Labs) The City of Asheville has prepared a draft Amendment to the 2020-21 Action Plan, a summary of which can be found here. The Amendment to the Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 sets out how the City of Asheville plans to allocate an estimated $1.6 M in Community Development Block Grant Program Income (CDBG PI) funds. The staff report and resolution will be posted on the internet here after 3 pm on Friday March 19 2021 and is also available at the Community and Economic Development Dept., 5th floor of City Hall, upon request. A public hearing on the plan will be held virtually at the City Council meeting starting at 5 pm on Tuesday March 23, 2021, with a formal vote to follow on April 13 2021. Information on how to submit public comment at the meeting as well as access to live streaming can be found at https://publicinput.com/hub/88 Written comments should be sent to: Paul D’Angelo, Community Development Program Director, City of Asheville, P.O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802 (pdangelo@ashevillenc.gov), to arrive by April 12 2021. Notice: The Fiscal Year 2021 – 2022 CDBG and HOME Applications process is closed. The deadline for all CDBG/HOME applications was 12:00 p.m. noon, February 05, 2021. Community Development Monthly Updates / Fiscal Year 20/21 The Community Development Team publishes monthly updates for both the Housing & Community Development (HCD) Committee and the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). This lets not only City Boards & Committees know what our Division is working on, but also the Community! Look for updates on HUD Funding, our Affordable Housing tools at the City, developments the City has invested in with our many partners, our very important Homeless Initiatives, and the overall funding we are getting back into the community. Contact information is in the update. Thanks for your interest! April 2021 Local Guide to Asheville Affordable Housing 2021 English Version Spanish/ Español Version March 2021 CD Updates CD CDBG-Covid 19 Updates CD Homeless Updates February 2021 No Updates January 2021 CD Updates CD CDBG – COVID 19 Updates December 2020 – No Updates November 2020 CD Updates Final – 5 Year Consolidated Plan October, 2020 CD Updates FY 20/21 CDBG Information Training Presentation September, 2020 CD Updates August, 2020 CD Updates July, 2020 CD Updates Welcome to Community Development! The Division works to build opportunities for community access to housing. Community Development manages and administers HUD funded programs for Asheville and a four-county consortium consisting of Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania and Madison Counties. These programs provide affordable housing, economic opportunities and other benefits for low-income residents. They include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and other programs funded by HUD. Most of the funding from these programs is distributed to organizations in Asheville and the four county consortium through a competitive application processes. The Division also manages and administers City of Asheville funding for affordable housing and outside agencies. Affordable Housing programs include the Housing Trust Fund and Affordable Housing Fee Rebate program. The Asheville-Buncombe County Homelessness Initiative is also managed within the Community Development Division. The Division supports Asheville area citizens on issues related to affordable housing and community development. Get Involved! To be added to the Community Development email listserv, please fill out our google form found here . For additional Information please contact Christina Harris at charris@ashevillenc.gov . Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Asheville Regional Housing Consortium (ARHC) Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee (HIAC) Housing & Community Development Committee (HCD) Community Development Staff Paul D’Angelo / Community Development (CD) Program Director pdangelo@ashevillenc.gov / 828 251-4098 — Jonathon Jones / CD Financial Analyst jjones2@ashevillenc.gov / 828 259-5733 — Megan Gaskell / CD Analyst – CDBG mgaskell@ashevillenc.gov / 828 232- 4599 — Brian Huskey / CD Analyst-Homelessness Lead bhuskey@ashevillenc.gov / 828 251-4048 — Nancy Williams / CD Analyst – HOME nwilliams@ashevillenc.gov / 828 232-4503 — Emily Ball / CD Homeless Services Systems Performance Lead eball@ashevillenc.gov / 828 271-6129 — Christina Harris / CD Coordinator charris@ashevillenc.gov — Alex Mitchiner / CD Workforce Development – CAYLA amitchiner@ashevillenc.gov — Marybrook Cox / CD Analyst – Housing Funds & Real Estate mcox@ashevillenc.gov Updated: 04/15/2021 Related Services MWSBE Certification Find information to register for certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) with the City of Asheville. Business Inclusion The Business Inclusion Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority and women-owned businesses for an opportunity to participate as providers of goods and services to the city. Apply for a commercial film or photography permit Information about commercial filming and photography work involving city-owned property, sidewalks, streets, and parks. Apply for a special event or festival permit Information about hosting an event on city-owned property, sidewalks, streets and parks. Find cold weather emergency shelter When extreme cold weather is expected, the Asheville Homeless Coalition issues a Code Purple Alert. Participating homeless shelters voluntarily add space beyond their normal capacity to keep as many people as possible out of the cold. To find out when Code Purple is in effect, visit the Homeless Coalition’s Code [...] Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business. Find or register a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding or registering a minority, women or disabled-owned business. More Related Services Community Development News City of Asheville hosts business training Posted on April 6, 2021April 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel This April, the City of Asheville Business Inclusion Office will conduct three free training sessions to help local businesses learn how to work on local government contracts. These training sessions will be facilitated by the A-B Tech Small Business Center and take place from April 13-15. 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MWSBE Certification Find information to register for certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) with the City of Asheville.
Business Inclusion The Business Inclusion Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority and women-owned businesses for an opportunity to participate as providers of goods and services to the city.
Apply for a commercial film or photography permit Information about commercial filming and photography work involving city-owned property, sidewalks, streets, and parks.
Apply for a special event or festival permit Information about hosting an event on city-owned property, sidewalks, streets and parks.
Find cold weather emergency shelter When extreme cold weather is expected, the Asheville Homeless Coalition issues a Code Purple Alert. Participating homeless shelters voluntarily add space beyond their normal capacity to keep as many people as possible out of the cold. To find out when Code Purple is in effect, visit the Homeless Coalition’s Code [...]
Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business.
Find or register a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding or registering a minority, women or disabled-owned business.
City of Asheville hosts business training Posted on April 6, 2021April 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel This April, the City of Asheville Business Inclusion Office will conduct three free training sessions to help local businesses learn how to work on local government contracts. These training sessions will be facilitated by the A-B Tech Small Business Center and take place from April 13-15. Training 1: Is Doing Business with Government Right for My [...]
Asheville Community and Economic Development to host neighborhood meetings in the spring Posted on March 3, 2021March 8, 2021 by Ashley Traynum-Carson In March, City of Asheville staff will once again engage neighborhoods in the development of three small neighborhood lots on West Chestnut Street, Lufty Avenue, and Kentucky Drive for affordable housing. Several weeks ago, finalists were named for the Neighborhood Lots for Affordable Housing Request for Proposals (RFP) process to develop the lots. The finalists are [...]
Dogwood Health Trust donation designated to help Asheville’s homeless community Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville will use funding support from Dogwood Health Trust to support people experiencing homelessness. At their Feb. 23 meeting, City Council voted to add the $50,000 donation for Code Purple shelter funding. Code Purple is a longstanding practice where homeless shelter providers exceed regular capacity and waive regular rules on nights when the [...]