July 28, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil expands a state-run home repair program in Asheville from $3 million to $22.2 million.
The City uses disaster recovery grant money to repair and rebuild homes that their owners live in, through the state's Renew NC program. Its first deal with the N.C. Department of Commerce set aside $3,000,000 for building costs inside city limits. The City says demand was far higher. Now the City can pay the state up to $22,200,000 for that work.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “This proposed amendment would officially authorize updates to the Subrecipient Agreement to reflect the Action Plan reallocation, increasing the total amount to be paid by the City to NCDOC for hard construction costs to an amount not to exceed $22,200,000.”
Still pending: This raises how much the City can pay. It doesn't mean more homes have been repaired yet.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Official title: Resolution authorizing an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery subrecipient Agreement between the City of Asheville and the State of North Carolina Department of Commerce for the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program to increase the total funding allocation from $3,000,000 to $22,200,000
Carried, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Mosley and carried unanim ously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Resolution Number 26-148 - Resolution authorizing an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery subrecipient Agreement between the City of Asheville and the State of North Carolina Department of Commerce for the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program to increase the total funding allocation from $3,000,000 to $22,200,000”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item B