Gov. Stein announces funding for housing in Western NC

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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This week, Gov. Josh Stein announced federal awards of more than $69 million to bring affordable rental housing to Western North Carolina. In 2024, the region lost thousands of rentals in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Stein also announced the availability of $53.4 million in competitive federal grants to develop workforce housing units for homeownership across Western North Carolina, bringing total housing investments announced this week to more than $120 million.

The awards for rental …

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