GAP Report for 7/6/26
POSITIVE
Community advocacy helped preserve funding for 126 affordable apartments
On June 23rd, the Asheville City Council approved an amendment to the housing recovery portion of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery action plan. They shifted $19.2 million originally allocated to infrastructure and multifamily affordable housing construction to fund more single-family home repair and reconstruction work. While we continue to have concerns about the transparency and efficiency of the Renew NC home reconstruction program, the final amendment approved by City Council preserved significantly more funding for affordable multifamily housing than originally proposed last December – enough to fund a new housing development that will offer 126 affordable units. This week, we’re taking a look at what changed, why it matters, and how GAPavl supporters’ efforts contributed to this positive outcome. We’re also encouraging folks to thank City staff and Council for listening to community input.
REPORT BACKS
Building on Buncombe County’s Commitment to Preventing Displacement
Last week, GAP published a special report asking Buncombe County to adopt a comprehensive anti-displacement policy as part of its housing strategy. As of this week’s report, we have not yet received a response from County staff or Commissioners. We’ll continue to follow this issue and report on any developments as they occur.
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GAP Report for 6/16/25
0 items Western North Carolina needs more state-funded Helene aid The Housing Authority of the City of Asheville should attempt to address the needs of both PEAK Academy and PODS (new) Buncombe County needs to track demographic information as it navigates the recovery...
GAP Report for 6/9/25
0 items Western North Carolina needs more state-funded Helene aid Asheville Policy, Finance and Infrastructure Committee needs to hear from community on policy decisions (new) Buncombe County to offer more rental assistance to Asheville residents Asheville Budget...
GAP Report for 6/2/25
0 items Western North Carolina needs more state-funded Helene aid (updated) Buncombe County to offer more rental assistance to Asheville residents (unresolved) Asheville Budget calls for property tax increase (updated) 0 items
GAP Report for 5/26/25
0 items Western North Carolina cities and counties need state-funded revenue replacement (unresolved) Buncombe County to offer more rental assistance to Asheville residents (unresolved) Asheville Budget calls for property tax increase (updated) 0 items
GAP Report for 5/19/25
0 items Western North Carolina cities and counties need state-funded revenue replacement (unresolved) Buncombe County to offer more rental assistance to Asheville residents (new) Asheville Budget calls for property tax increase (updated) 0 items