For years, Jessie Mace moved her four children between apartments and single-wide trailers across Western North Carolina, searching for a safe, affordable place to call home. Through every move, Mace kept her children enrolled in the same Buncombe County schools. She was determined to give them as much stability as possible, even when it meant […]

As the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) prepares to implement its new work requirement for recipients of project-based and tenant-based Housing Choice Vouchers, residents may have questions about what it means for them and their families. “We understand that change can create uncertainty,” says Ella Santos, Chief Executive Officer of HACA. “Our […]

Quality housing is about more than providing a roof overhead—it’s about creating communities where residents feel safe and supported. That requires ongoing work behind the scenes, from preventative maintenance to inspections. To help strengthen those efforts, the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) recently partnered with Premier Property Maintenance, a company that specializes […]

The Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) today announced a significant organizational restructuring designed to strengthen the agency’s long-term financial sustainability, improve housing operations, and focus more resources on its core mission of providing affordable housing. HACA currently employs 112 employees and 27 resident stipend workers. As the restructuring is implemented through the […]

The June edition of The HACA Voice highlights the people, partnerships, and programs helping strengthen our communities. In this month’s newsletter, you’ll meet Jasminu Moore, a former HACA resident who achieved homeownership through HACA’s Homeownership and Family Self-Sufficiency Program and now works to support other residents on their own journeys. You’ll also find updates on HACA’s new […]

Leaders from the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) joined community partners in late May to celebrate the groundbreaking of Rocky River Apartments, a new 120-unit affordable housing development in Woodfin designed to expand housing opportunities for working families and lower-income households in Buncombe County. The $44.4 million development, led by Fitch Irick […]

The Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) is taking a number of proactive steps to  address an elevator outage at Asheville Terrace, a five-story affordable housing community for seniors located on Tunnel Road.  While multiple elevators remain operational within the building, the outage of the main elevator has created challenges for residents navigating […]

In her mid-20s, Jasminu Moore was pregnant with her second daughter and desperate to find a safe, permanent place to live. But supporting her growing family as a single parent on a server’s wages often felt impossible. “I prayed, ‘Lord, please let me have somewhere to bring my new baby home to,’” Moore remembers.  Then […]

From rising maintenance costs to uncertainty around rental income, being a landlord has become increasingly challenging in today’s housing market. The Housing Choice Voucher Program, administered locally by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA), is designed to help address some of those challenges while also expanding access to affordable housing across Buncombe […]