In the wake of Hurricane Helene, our local business community has shown incredible resilience.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, our local business community has shown incredible resilience.
Federal Resources
State Resources
Grants/Loans/Business Support
City of Asheville
During storm-related emergencies, the City of Asheville’s Fire Department is the lead agency in the city to coordinate and manage the action plan and operations during the incident. As always, Dial 9-1-1 for emergencies.
Buncombe County Information
Other Resources:
Employee Resources
Informational:
Asheville Downtown Association and Go Local Asheville hosted several information sessions in Fall 2024:
Local Media
Launched after Hurricane Helene hit our community, the Mountain Strong Fund for Business Recovery raised over $1.1 million to support grants to businesses impacted by Helene. Grants were distributed in winter 2024-2025 to more than 55 small businesses and 16 regional chambers of commerce. Thank you to all the donors that made these essential initial grants possible!
We invite you to support continued economic recovery in Asheville and Buncombe County with a donation to AVL 5×5, our five-year strategic plan which guides the work of the Economic Development Coalition of Asheville-Buncombe County.
The Economic Development Coalition (EDC) for Asheville-Buncombe County is a 30-year public-private partnership committed to: creating and retaining high quality jobs, community leadership, and being a resource for better business decisions. The EDC accomplishes this mission through its five core services: business retention and expansion, entrepreneurship, marketing and recruitment, workforce development and Riverbird Research. Economic recovery will be a key tenant in all areas of our work moving forward. The EDC is funded by Buncombe County, the City of Asheville, the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and the AVL 5×5 Campaign.