Plans, Policies and Reports Last updated or reviewed on February 27, 2026 Five Year Consolidated Plan Every five years, the Community Development Division prepares a Consolidated Strategic Housing and Community Development Plan for use by the City and the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium. The plan identifies needs and priorities for housing and community development activities, strategies to be pursued, and performance targets to be achieved through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funded activities. 2025 – 2029 Consolidated Plan Housing Needs Assessment and Market Study As part of the Five Year Consolidated Plan, the City of Asheville and the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium commissioned a professional Housing Needs Assessment and Market Study. Asheville Region Housing Needs Assessment – Bowen Report Annual Action Plan Each year, the City of Asheville submits its Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It details how the City of Asheville and the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium proposes to spend CDBG and HOME funds during the next program year in alignment with the established needs and priorities identified in the Five Year Consolidated Plan The 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan will be published for review in May 2026. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) describes the activities and accomplishments of the City of Asheville and the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium in their housing and community development programs. It focuses on how the City and the Consortium used federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Partnership Act (HOME) funds, but it also mentions other closely related activities. It is prepared annually at the end of the fiscal year. The 2025-2026 CAPER will be published for review in August 2026. Supporting Documents Citizen Participation Plan – Policy and Procedure for citizen participation related to HUD planning and funding. City of Asheville Environmental Review Procedure & Policy Guide – updated August 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Manual- updated November 2025 Contact Information If you are unable to find the information you require, please contact us at CommunityDevelopment@ashevillenc.gov If you are looking for affordable housing, suffering a housing crisis, in need of rental assistance or down payment assistance, or you have concerns about our homeless community, please call 211. The service is free, confidential and available in any language.
