Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Welcome to the City of Asheville's CDBG-DR Engagement Hub!
Public participation is a critical part of the DR process.
The City of Asheville’s first proposed amendment to the CDBG-DR Action Plan was approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on November 25, 2025.
When the City of Asheville updates key details of CDBG-DR program implementation, funding allocation, or beneficiary eligibility, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a substantial amendment to the City’s Action Plan.
Amendment 1 addresses the following items:
Increases the maximum reconstruction/rehabilitation grant under the State of North Carolina Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Owner-Occupied Housing Program from $375,000 to $450,000 (p. 79).
Decreases the minimum project award under the Housing and Economic Security Support Services Program from $500,000 to $250,000 (p. 94).
Corrects a citation under the Affordable Multi-Family Housing Program from “24 CFR 570.483(b)(3)” to the applicable “24 CFR 570.208(3)” (p. 75).
The full Action Plan: Amendment 1 was published for a 30-day public comment period from October 10, 2025 to November 9, 2025. A summary of all comments received and the City’s responses will also be included in the HUD Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) system along with the Plan.
For detailed information about the City's CDBG-DR program, please visit the Asheville Recovers website. The proposed amendment can be found in the 'Documents' page for CDBG-DR.
Community members can submit a change request in writing at cdbg-dr@ashevillenc.gov, via mail at 70 Court Plaza, or on AshevilleRecovers.org. The CDBG-DR team shall log those requests for evaluation.