Funding Opportunities Last updated or reviewed on March 21, 2023 As the Collaborative Applicant for the NC-501 Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care, the City facilitates annual community access to funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care program and the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) Emergency Solutions Grant program. City staff manage the local application process, and the Finance Workgroup of the Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee (HIAC) reviews and scores received project applications and makes recommendations to HIAC for approval. City staff submit the community’s applications based on HIAC decisions, and HUD and NC DHHS make final awards and contract directly with funded applicants. The most recent Continuum of Care process concluded September 30, 2022 with the following projects submitted. These awards are still pending decisions by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continuum of Care Submission Rank Applicant Project Amount 1 Helpmate Housing Support for Domestic Violence Survivors (RRH) $172,622 2 City of Asheville HMIS $63,744 3 Homeward Bound Bridge to Recovery (PSH) $433,473 4 Shelter Plus Care (PSH) $477,472 5 Permanent Supportive Housing 2 $87,892 6 Permanent Supportive Housing 3 $110,674 7 Permanent Supportive Housing 5 $217,381 8 Permanent Supportive Housing 1 $297,458 9 Homeward Bound Rapid Rehousing 1 $91,724 N/A City of Asheville Planning Grant $55,034 Total $1,977,474 The most recent Emergency Solutions Grant process concluded on October 3, 2022. The following projects were submitted and have been awarded by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, who will contract with each agency to deliver services in calendar-year 2023. Emergency Solutions Grant Awards Applicant Project Amount Helpmate Emergency Shelter Operations $50,000 Helpmate Homelessness Prevention $14,187 Homeward Bound Rapid Rehousing $50,000 Homelessness Prevention $14,000 Total $128,187 Contact Information Emily Ball Homeless Strategy Division Manager eball@ashevillenc.gov (828) 279-6129