Author: Sean C. Rowe
Renew NC is targeting April 1 to complete eligibility reviews for all applications submitted to the Single-Family Housing Program. Implementation vendor BDO (formerly Horne) is working toward its contractual milestone to complete eligibility reviews within 60 days of the January 31 application deadline.
As of February 1, Renew NC — administered by the N.C. Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) — is no longer accepting new applications for the Single-Family Housing Program. Applications created by the intake deadline of January 31 are actively being worked on and reviewed by program staff. Applicants who have created applications but not submitted all required documents are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
Renew NC’s local intake centers in Asheville, Boone, and Marion, along with pop-up locations across western North Carolina, will remain open to provide in-person assistance. Applicants may also contact Renew NC by calling 1-888-791-0207 or emailing HeleneRecovery@RenewNC.org.
Funded through a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the program provides assistance to homeowners impacted by Hurricane Helene for home repairs, reconstruction, or replacement.
Beginning in June 2025, homeowners in the following 28 western North Carolina counties and one ZIP code were eligible to apply for assistance: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg (28214), Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey.
The Single-Family Housing Program prioritizes low- to moderate-income households, including families with seniors age 62 and older, children under 18, and/or disabled household members.
Renew NC’s local intake centers can also assist property owners interested in the recently launched Small Rental Rehabilitation Program. The program helps eligible rental property owners (landlords) repair, reconstruct, or replace small rental properties (one to four units) damaged by Hurricane Helene, and assistance is provided as a grant with a 10-year affordability period.