Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
The CDBG-DR Draft Action Plan is now live on the Asheville Recovers website. Please review the plan and leave any feedback as a comment on the comment box below. Public comment ends on April 3
CDBG-DR is a federal disaster recovery program that provides funding to communities affected by major disasters. Unlike the City’s annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, CDBG-DR funds are not permanent and must be approved by Congress in response to specific events. These funds must be used to address unmet disaster-related needs, particularly in housing, economic revitalization, and infrastructure restoration.
Public participation is a critical part of this process, and the City encourages all residents to attend a meeting, learn more about CDBG-DR, and share their perspectives on recovery needs.
Visit ashevillerecovers.org/cdbg-dr for more information.
Learn more about CDBG-DR in this interview with Community Development Manager, James Shelton, on What's Up AVL:
CDBG-DR Draft Action Plan Feedback Session - 3/19/25 @ Harrah's Cherokee Center
Share your feedback and ask questions about the Draft Action Plan.
The City of Asheville invites residents to participate in the second round of public meetings throughout March to learn about the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Draft Action Plan and provide input on the draft. The feedback received will influence the Draft Action Plan, which outlines how the $225 million in CDBG-DR funds allocated to Asheville will be invested.
This meeting will focus on Housing funding opportunities and projects.
The meeting will be held at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, Banquet Hall.
Onsite Spanish interpretation services will be provided. Attendees who park in the Harrah's Cherokee Center Parking Garage will receive parking vouchers.
Please use the box below to register for the event. We will use the information to notify you of an inclement weather cancellation.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be provided onsite. Persons with the following accessiblity requests, please email cdbg-dr@ashevillenc.gov:
- American Sign Language interpretation
- Portable phonic system for hard of hearing
- Onsite childcare (for school age children 5 and older)
CDBG-DR Draft Action Plan Feedback Session - 3/24/25 @ Radical Hotel, Golden Hour Restaurant
Share your feedback and ask questions about the Draft Action Plan.
The City of Asheville invites residents to participate in the second round of public meetings throughout March to learn about the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Draft Action Plan and provide input on the draft. The feedback received will influence the Draft Action Plan, which outlines how the $225 million in CDBG-DR funds allocated to Asheville will be invested.
This meeting will focus on Economic Revitalization funding opportunities and projects.
The meeting will be held at the Radical Hotel, Golden Hour Restaurant.
Please use the box below to register for the event. We will use the information to notify you of an inclement weather cancellation.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be provided onsite. Persons with the following accessiblity requests, please email cdbg-dr@ashevillenc.gov:
- American Sign Language interpretation
- Portable phonic system for hard of hearing
ADA-accessible parking and entry to The Radical hotel is on Roberts Street. Please note that attendees not requiring ADA-accessiblity are asked to park and enter the venue via Paynes Way.
CDBG-DR Draft Action Plan Feedback Session - 3/26/25 @ AB Tech, Ferguson Auditorium
Share your feedback and ask questions about the Draft Action Plan.
The City of Asheville invites residents to participate in the second round of public meetings throughout March to learn about the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Draft Action Plan and provide input on the draft. The feedback received will influence the Draft Action Plan, which outlines how the $225 million in CDBG-DR funds allocated to Asheville will be invested.
This meeting will focus on Infrastructure funding opportunities and projects.
The meeting will be held at the AB Tech, Ferguson Auditorium.
Please use the box below to register for the event. We will use the information to notify you of an inclement weather cancellation.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be provided onsite. Persons with the following accessiblity requests, please email cdbg-dr@ashevillenc.gov:
- American Sign Language interpretation
- Portable phonic system for hard of hearing