Community and Economic Development

Comments can be mailed to: Community Development Division, 5th Floor, P.O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802, or email comments to CommunityDevelopment@ashevillenc.gov.

All persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids should contact the ADA Coordinator at 259-5800.  TTY number 259-5548, at least 72 hours prior to the public hearing.       

Notice is hereby given that the City of Asheville’s Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs is available for public view and comment. The official public comment period begins May 4th, 2026 and will close on June 5, 2026  This Action Plan refers to funding for projects in our community for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The anticipated entitlement amounts are $ $1,046,468.00  for CDBG and $1,075,138.84  for HOME. 

Information on the amount of funding available, the requirements on benefit to low-and-moderate income persons, eligible activities, and plans to minimize displacement and provide displacement assistance as necessary are part of this plan and is available for public inspection at the City of Asheville’s Community and Economic Development webpage.

A public hearing will be held on May 26, 2026 during a City of Asheville City Council meeting at 5:00pm. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend and provide public comment. If you plan to attend this meeting and require special accommodations because of a disability or physical impairment, please email CommunityDevelopment@ashevillenc.gov before May 20, 2026.

Citizens who are not able to attend the City Council meeting are encouraged to submit comments by writing to the Community Development Division, 5th Floor, P.O. Box 7148 Asheville, NC 28802 or email at CommunityDevelopment@ashevillenc.gov. Comments and questions should be received by June 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The City of Asheville anticipates submitting our Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on June 10, 2026 following approval by City Council on June 9, 2026.

This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact CommunityDevelopment@ashevillenc.gov or at 70 Court Plaza, Asheville NC 28801 for accommodating this request. 

Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, ponte en contacto con CommunityDevelopment@ashevillenc.gov o en 70 Court Plaza, Asheville NC 28801 para alojar esta solicitud. 

Notice of Non-Discrimination: The City of Asheville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, age, handicap, sex or sexual orientation.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this notice and documents listed can be requested in alternate format. Auxiliary aids or services will be provided upon request, with at least three day’s notice.