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Subcommittee reviews proposed Affordable Housing Service Program guideline changes and available funds

5850693 · September 29, 2025
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Staff proposed administrative changes to the Affordable Housing Service Program guidelines, including reimbursement rules, loan structure options (recourse/nonrecourse), advance payments for capacity-building applicants, eligible applicant clarifications, and a small pool of available AHSP funds.

Buncombe County staff presented proposed administrative updates to the Affordable Housing Service Program (AHSP) guidelines and an accounting of currently available AHSP funds.

Jonathan Jones, staff member, walked the subcommittee through recommended clarifications and new language intended to reduce applicant confusion and align the program with development financing realities. Jones said the AHSP will continue to operate on a reimbursement basis and that staff added language to clarify that applicants cannot combine awards from multiple years to exceed a program maximum. He said applicants may request advance payments in specific cases where…

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