Asheville Council Approves Millions in New Helene Recovery Funds and Housing Relief
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-07-29T12:31:21.474Z
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Asheville -- July 29, 2026: Moving to accelerate long-term restoration efforts following Tropical Storm Helene, the Asheville City Council greenlit millions in federal disaster recovery funding and established key housing protections during its Tuesday session. The measures target critical relief for low-income homeowners while laying the preliminary groundwork to restore damaged public land along the French Broad River.
Asheville -- July 29, 2026: Moving to accelerate long-term restoration efforts following Tropical Storm Helene, the Asheville City Council greenlit millions in federal disaster recovery funding and established key housing protections during its Tuesday session. The measures target critical relief for low-income homeowners while laying the preliminary groundwork to restore damaged public land along the French Broad River.The approved package expands the city’s Community Development Block Grant-Di