Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council authorizes CDBG-DR amendments to raise home reconstruction cap to $450,000 and lower service grant minimum
Summary
City Council authorized the city manager to submit amendments to the HUD CDBG-DR action plan to increase the state Renew NC reconstruction maximum from $375,000 to $450,000 per home and to lower the minimum award for the housing and economic security support services program from $500,000 to $250,000.
Asheville City Council voted to authorize the city manager to submit substantial amendments to the city's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) action plan. The action will align the city's maximum reconstruction award with the State of North Carolina's Renew NC program and change the minimum award size for a public-services program.
James Shelton, community development division manager, told the council that HUD and the city's action plan allow amendments as new information emerges. "The state has amended their maximum for reconstruction to $450,000 per home to reflect the true cost of…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
