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Generations asks Ashe County for up to $300,000 line to keep elder services running
Summary
Generations ASH requested up to $300,000 in short‑term contingency funding through June to stabilize aging services and restructure debt, and asked the board to support its request for USDA loan forgiveness; the county approved a $300,000 line with an initial $60,000 draw and monthly review.
Patricia Calloway, executive director of Generations ASH, told the Ashe County commissioners on Feb. 16 that the local nonprofit that provides home‑delivered meals, congregate nutrition, transportation, adult day services and assisted‑living support faces a temporary but acute cash shortfall and asked the county for short‑term contingency support through the end of the fiscal year.
Calloway said increased operating costs since the pandemic, hurricane damage and contract staffing pressures have strained the organization’s finances. She listed immediate facility repairs (sprinkler‑system canopy work estimated at $7,000–$22,000), continuing debt service tied to a long‑standing USDA Community Facilities loan, and restructuring costs that will take months…
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