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09/01/2026

🚨 Reminder: Renew NC Community Infrastructure Program applications are open until September 16, 2026.

This is a competitive grant program that provides funding for infrastructure projects, linked to Hurricane Helene’s impacts or mitigation set-asides, that will help impacted communities in western North Carolina become more resilient to current and future natural hazards.

This video provides helpful information on:

- Prescreening: DCR offers an optional but highly recommended project prescreening.
- Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): The complete NOFO is available to read online at commercerecovery.nc.gov.
- Application Submission: Learn more about this process, including the required documentation demonstrating eligibility, need, and project feasibility.
- Evaluation and Award: A high-level overview of these stages.

Visit the commercerecovery.nc.gov website to learn more about Renew NC, North Carolina's long-term disaster recovery initiative, and the Renew NC Community Infrastructure Program.

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08/31/2026

🏠 Renew NC Program Update 🚧: Here's a quick, informative look at the Renew NC disaster recovery programs currently open and closed.

Check out the 'Program Update' graphic below to see which programs are **OPEN** and accepting applications and which programs are **CLOSED**.

For program details, eligibility requirements, application information, and the latest updates, visit the commercerecovery.nc.gov website.

08/28/2026

🚧 Framing a New Beginning in Glade Valley!: Construction is officially underway on a brand-new home made possible by the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program.

Designed with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, this is a resilient new home being built by general contractor Byrdson Services, LLC. It's also an important step forward in the recovery of a family in Alleghany County and the long-term efforts across Western North Carolina following the impact of Hurricane Helene.

We are eagerly looking forward to the day we can hand over the keys and welcome this family home! Follow us here for updates! 💙🏠



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08/26/2026

🏠 **Major affordable housing news for Western NC!**

“We are announcing 828 new affordable rental units here in western North Carolina.” — Governor Josh Stein

💙 More than **$69 million in federal disaster recovery funding** will support 10 new multifamily developments across Western NC, helping families impacted by Hurricane Helene access safe, resilient, affordable rental housing for years to come.

Learn more about Renew NC and these housing recovery programs at commercerecovery.nc.gov.

08/26/2026

🏠 Major News for Western NC Affordable Housing Recovery! 👇

Governor Josh Stein, the North Carolina Department of Commerce, and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency have announced $69+ million in federal disaster recovery funding to build 828 new affordable rental units across 10 key projects -- including one developed by Housing Assistance WNC -- in Western North Carolina.

This investment will ensure families recovering from Hurricane Helene gain access to safe, resilient rental housing guaranteed to remain budget-friendly for at least the next 30 years.

Key Breakdown of the Funding:

- 828 New Rental Units: 10 multi-family housing developments awarded gap-financing loans through the Rental Production Program for Disaster Recovery.

- 10 Impacted Counties: Development projects will take place in Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Rutherford, Transylvania, and Watauga counties.

- Long-Term Security: Rent restrictions and income limits will protect low- and moderate-income households for decades to come.

Getting families back into safe housing they can afford is a crucial step in rebuilding Western North Carolina stronger than ever! 💙

Today Governor Stein, the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s (NCDOC) Division of Community Revitalization (DCR), and the North Carolina Housing Finance…

08/25/2026

🚨 NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Renew NC has launched the Workforce Housing for Ownership (WHFO) Program! Submit your application online at commercerecovery.nc.gov! 🏠

Backed by $53.38 million in CDBG-DR funding, this initiative expands affordable homeownership across HUD-identified Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) counties to support Hurricane Helene recovery and remedy long-standing housing production shortages.

By focusing on workforce households earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), the WHFO Program ensures the workers who serve Western NC every day can afford to remain rooted in the communities they call home.

Program Highlights:

- Eligible Areas: HUD-identified MID counties across Western NC (Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, Mecklenburg (ZIP code 28214 only), McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey counties.)

- Eligible Applicants: For-profit/non-profit developers (including CHDOs and CBDOs), CLTs, housing authorities, local governments, and joint ventures.

- Funding: Awards range from $2M to $5M per project.

- Application Window: Open now through September 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.

PRESCREENING: Completing an online prescreening prior to application submission is strongly encouraged to evaluate project readiness.

Learn more and submit your application at commercerecovery.nc.gov.



https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/08/25/governor-stein-announces-53-million-funding-opportunity-western-north-carolina-workforce-housing

Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes $53.38…

08/24/2026

: Last week, a longtime Black Mountain resident received the keys to her brand-new home provided by the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program!

"I really appreciate what Renew has done for me. I didn't want to see my house go, but now that it's gone and I'm used to the idea, [this is] a beautiful home," she said. "I'm just really happy about it."

Built by James W. Turner Construction, this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house marks an exciting new chapter for a homeowner who lived in her previous home for nearly 40 years.

Renew NC is North Carolina's long-term disaster recovery initiative, dedicated to helping families impacted by Hurricane Helene move into safe, secure housing across western North Carolina.

➡️ Learn more at commercerecovery.nc.gov.





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: ¡La semana pasada, una residente de larga data de Black Mountain recibió las llaves de su casa totalmente nueva gracias al Programa de Viviendas Unifamiliares de Renew NC!

"Aprecio mucho lo que Renew ha hecho por mí. No quería ver desaparecer mi casa, pero ahora que ya no está y me he hecho a la idea, [esta es] una casa hermosa. Estoy realmente feliz por ello".

Construida por James W. Turner Construction, esta casa de 3 dormitorios y 2 baños marca un nuevo y emocionante capítulo para una propietaria que vivió en su anterior vivienda durante casi 40 años.

Renew NC es la iniciativa de recuperación a largo plazo ante desastres de Carolina del Norte, dedicada a ayudar a las familias afectadas por el huracán Helene a mudarse a viviendas seguras y protegidas en toda la región occidental del estado.

➡️ Obtenga más información en commercerecovery.nc.gov.

08/21/2026

🏠🔑 : A brand-new start for a father and daughter in Rutherford County!

Congressman Tim Moore recently joined Renew NC to tour a completed new home for a local family rebuilding their lives after Hurricane Helene. The highlight of the day was seeing his little girl’s excitement as she turned the key to unlock the front door to her new home for the very first time! 💙

Built by general contractor BHL Federal , the two-bedroom, two-bathroom house provides this family with a safe, secure, and resilient place to call their own.

Provided through the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program, this project is part of North Carolina’s long-term disaster recovery effort dedicated to helping families across western North Carolina rebuild and move back into safe housing after Helene.

Follow us here for more updates as we continue helping western North Carolinians recover and restore their lives—one home at a time. 🏡✨

Learn more about Renew NC at commercerecovery.nc.gov.

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🏠🔑 : ¡Un nuevo comienzo para un padre y su hija en el condado de Rutherford!

El congresista Tim Moore acompañó recientemente a Renew NC para visitar una casa nueva recién terminada, destinada a una familia local que está reconstruyendo su vida tras el paso del huracán Helene. ¡El momento más emotivo de la jornada fue ver la ilusión de la pequeña al girar la llave y abrir por primera vez la puerta de su nuevo hogar! 💙

Construida por la empresa contratista BHL Federal, esta vivienda de dos dormitorios y dos baños ofrece a la familia un lugar seguro y resistente que pueden llamar suyo.

Este proyecto, realizado a través del Programa de Vivienda Unifamiliar de Renew NC, forma parte de los esfuerzos de recuperación a largo plazo de Carolina del Norte. Su objetivo es ayudar a las familias del oeste del estado a reconstruir sus hogares y volver a vivir en condiciones seguras tras el huracán Helene.

Síganos aquí para conocer más novedades mientras continuamos ayudando a los habitantes del oeste de Carolina del Norte a recuperarse y rehacer sus vidas: un hogar a la vez. 🏡✨