Asheville's $15.5M Lifeline: Helping Businesses Recover From Helene
By Marge | Published 2026-01-27T20:07:24.322Z
Business
Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Asheville businesses get $15.5M lifeline to recover from Tropical Storm Helene. Grants available via partner organizations. Learn more!
City of Asheville -- January 27, 2026: Asheville City Council has approved $15.5 million in grants to support small businesses struggling to recover from Tropical Storm Helene. The funding, stemming from Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds, aims to address gaps in recovery efforts where insurance and other relief programs fell short.Funding AllocationThe grants will be distributed through the Small Business Support Program (SBSP) via four partner organizations:Mou
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Keywords: Asheville, small business grants, Tropical Storm Helene, disaster recovery, CDBG-DR, business support, economic resilience