Service Alert: New State Program Offers Lifeline to WNC Landlords for Helene Repairs

ASHEVILLE — While much of the recovery focus following Hurricane Helene has centered on individual homeowners, a significant portion of Western North Carolina’s housing stock remains in limbo: small-scale rental properties. In response, the North Carolina Department of Commerce has officially opened applications for the Renew NC Small Rental Rehabilitation Program (SRRP), a targeted initiative designed to restore the region’s depleted rental market.The program, funded by a $57.4 million allocati