Asheville to Distribute $15.5M in Grants to Businesses Recovering from Storm
By Jessica Chen | Published 2026-03-30T12:16:05.794Z
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Small businesses in Asheville recovering from Tropical Storm Helene will receive a boost, after the City Council approved $15.5 million in funding for the Small Business Support Program on Tuesday,...
Small businesses in Asheville recovering from Tropical Storm Helene will receive a boost, after the City Council approved $15.5 million in funding for the Small Business Support Program on Tuesday, January 27. The funding is provided through the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.
Elma King, CDBG-DR Program Manager, said the funding is a critical step in helping Asheville’s small business sector recover for the long term. According to the city, these resources
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