Asheville to Redirect Federal Annual Housing Funds to Water Lines
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-05-28T16:14:35.893Z
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Asheville -- May 28, 2026: In response to a sweeping nationwide environmental mandate, the City of Asheville is reshaping its federal funding priorities, redirecting a major portion of its annual housing and community development dollars toward an underground infrastructure overhaul.
Asheville -- May 28, 2026: In response to a sweeping nationwide environmental mandate, the City of Asheville is reshaping its federal funding priorities, redirecting a major portion of its annual housing and community development dollars toward an underground infrastructure overhaul. The decision, which mirrors compliance challenges facing municipalities across the country, forces city officials to balance urgent new water safety requirements against the immediate financial needs of local housin