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Ash County to apply for $950,000 state CDBG neighborhood revitalization grant
Summary
The county opened a public hearing and voted to adopt a resolution to apply to the North Carolina Department of Commerce for $950,000 to reconstruct or replace four owner-occupied low-income homes in Ash County.
Ash County opened a public hearing Oct. 6 and voted to adopt a resolution of intent to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Revitalization Program funds from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
The county will tentatively request $950,000 in the competitive state program, which will be used to provide housing repairs or replacement for low-income owner-occupied homes. Judson Blevins, planner and housing coordinator with the High Country Council of Governments, told the board the application is due Oct. 29, 2025, and that county staff and partner organizations accepted homeowner applications from Aug. 1 to Sept. 8, 2025.
“The grant can provide housing repairs for low income owner occupied homes within the county,” Blevins said during the public hearing. He reported 29 applications were submitted and that the selection committee chose four homes for reconstruction or replacement, with five alternates if funds become available.
Why it matters: The number of applications — 29 — and the selection of replacement housing for four households reflects unmet repair and replacement needs among low-income owners in Ash County. If awarded, the funds will be used to reconstruct or replace homes in Lansing, Warrensville and Jefferson, and alternates are located in Jefferson, Crumpler and Grassy Creek.
Board action: After the public hearing, the board voted to adopt the resolution authorizing the application. A motion and second were recorded; the chair called for and received unanimous assent. The resolution directs county staff to proceed with the application and to finalize the participant list in consultation with the selection committee.
Details and next steps: The state allocated $12,280,000 for this competitive program statewide. Blevins said site visits were completed for nine applicants and that final participant lists may be amended if the committee determines different priorities before submission. Citizens were invited to submit written comments through Oct. 16, 2025.
The county did not record a roll-call vote in the public transcript; the board’s motion to adopt the resolution passed by voice vote.
