Federal grants to Asheville, City of
Asheville, City of in Asheville, North Carolina received $279 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 54 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii, with $225 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $239 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$279 million
- Awards54
- Awarded in FY 2025$239 million
- Largest award$225 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 14 | $21.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $4.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $10.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $4.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 14 | $239 million |
Programs that fund Asheville, City of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | 1 | $225 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 9 | $24.9 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $11.1 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 7 | $7.8 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $6.4 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 8 | $2.7 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 11 | $680,453 |
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 5 | $440,223 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 3 | $192,525 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 25 | $245 million |
| Department of Transportation | 21 | $33.9 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 5 | $440,223 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 3 | $175,424 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: community development block grant disaster recovery (cdbg-dr) and community development block grant mitigation (cdbg-mit) grant funds are appropriated by congress and allocated by the department of housing and urban development (HUD) as authorized under title i of the housing and community | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | March 7, 2025 | $225 million |
| Application purpose: refer to executive summary; activities performed: refer to executive summary; expected outcomes: refer to executive summary; intended beneficiaries: refer to executive summary; subrecipient activities: refer to executive summary | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 22, 2021 | $8.6 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Application purpose: acquire funding with the intention of purchasing hybrid electric buses for the existing asheville rides transit (ART) system.; activities performed: activities to be performed are to purchase hybrid electric buses which will support the existing asheville rides transit (ART) sys | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 9, 2025 | $4.3 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 2 years of operating assistance to the city of asheville and its subrecipients noted below to assist it in recovering from COVID-19 during the period of 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2025. The awards will be used as follows: transit operations :- use b | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 10, 2023 | $4.3 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide reimbursement of operating expenses through capital cost of contracting.; activities performed: funds will be used on capital cost of contracting.; expected outcomes: funding will permit the city of asheville to continue to provide service | Federal Transit Formula Grants | December 10, 2024 | $4.1 million |
| The city of asheville is the designated recipient and applying for the FFY2020 and FFY2021 section 5307 funds for the capital cost of contracting. The total 5307 amount requested is $2358190 and is also applying for $291828 from the annual FFY2020 jarc (5307) call for projects. Additionally the city | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 9, 2022 | $2.6 million |
| Application purpose: see executive summary.; activities performed: see executive summary.; expected outcomes: see executive summary.; intended beneficiaries: see executive summary.; subrecipient activities: see executive summary. | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 13, 2021 | $1.9 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide project administration operating assistance capital cost of contracting and the purchase of transit amenities for bus stops.; activities performed: funds will be used on project adminstration operating expenses and purchase of transit amen | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 8, 2024 | $1.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | December 23, 2024 | $1.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Asheville, City of get?
$279 million in 54 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Asheville, City of the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $245 million in 25 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Executive Office of the President follow.
What is Asheville, City of's largest federal grant?
$225 million under Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii, with its first action in the period on March 7, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Asheville, City of?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii, Federal Transit Formula Grants and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Other grant recipients in Asheville
- Community Action Opportunities
- Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc
- The University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
- Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc.
- Land-0F-Sky Regional Council
- Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina, Inc
- Mountain Bizcapital Inc
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