Asheville Regional Housing Consortium

The Asheville Regional Housing Consortium (ARHC) consists of contiguous units of general local governments that qualify for a direct allocation of HOME funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  This method of organizing creates an opportunity for these jurisdictions to take a more regional, collaborative approach to meeting their affordable housing needs.  The Consortium region consists of Asheville, Buncombe County, Henderson County, Transylvania County, and Madison County. The ARHC has chosen the City of Asheville, the participating jurisdiction “PJ,” as the “lead entity.”  The lead entity retains primary responsibility for ensuring consortium compliance with all HOME Program rules and reporting to HUD.

The Consortium operates as one entity to carry out HOME activities and meet all HOME requirements.  It can work efficiently and effectively to assess affordable housing needs, develop a plan to address those needs, make funding decisions, carry out complex housing activities, self-monitor progress, account for expenditures, and report to HUD.

The city’s HOME website provides Information about (1) the Consortium’s funding recommendations and (2) applying for funds.

The committee stores meeting materials on its webpage.

Meetings are held on an “as needed” basis.  Contact Paul D’Angelo, Community Development Program Director (828-251-4098), with questions or to be placed on a distribution list for announcements of future meetings.