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48 HMGP private-property applications in queue; councilors urge asking for deadline extension

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City staff told the committee that 48 private-property Hazard Mitigation Grant Program applications are currently in the state queue, and councilmembers urged staff to request an extension of the Oct. 31 HMGP deadline so more property owners can apply.

Asheville — Rachel Taylor, economic development division manager, told the Policy, Finance & Infrastructure Committee on Aug. 26 that 48 private-property Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) applications were in the state's queue and the number was expected to rise before the Oct. 31 deadline.

"There are currently 48 applications in our queue," Taylor said, and she gave a breakdown: 41 acquisition applications (14 residential, 26 commercial, 1 other), 13 elevation requests (12 residential, 1 commercial), and two slope-stabilization…

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