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Buncombe County outlines Just Home planning, eyes up-to-$5 million MacArthur loan
Summary
County staff said Buncombe County was selected as one of nine sites for the Just Home initiative and presented a planning report built from more than 400 surveys and 450 community contacts; staff said MacArthur funding of up to $5,000,000 would be available as a one-time loan for an implementation project.
Buncombe County officials told commissioners on Monday that community-driven planning for the Just Home initiative is complete and will inform whether the county pursues a one-time implementation project supported by a MacArthur-backed loan of up to $5,000,000.
Regina, who led the presentation, said the county was one of nine sites selected and that an accelerated planning phase — reduced from 12 months to roughly four months after Tropical Storm Helene — emphasized “boots on the ground”…
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