# Briefing | Board of Commissioners | October 20, 2026


**Body:** Buncombe County Government
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The October 20, 2026 briefing of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners covered homelessness funding and planning, pedestrian and land-use plans, and a proposed resolution opposing two tax-related constitutional amendments. For Code Purple, staff reported just over $376,000 in available funding, including roughly $83,000 in remaining ARPA funds and $84,551 from Mission Health, and described an RFP-based provider planning process. The Continuum of Care (COC) board approved a $75 per-bed-night rate; ABCCM is expected to provide 35 beds for women and children, while Homewardbound plans 90 beds at the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope. Staff also reported applications for ESG and HUD homelessness funding, anticipated a roughly 25% reduction in permanent supportive housing capacity under HUD’s revised program, and noted that the COC applied for a first-time $1 million youth homelessness grant. The COC selected providers for the awarded Right at Home homelessness-prevention program, with implementation expected by year-end. These were staff updates; no county procurement award was voted on during the briefing.

Staff presented a draft county pedestrian plan intended to support future NCDOT and federal funding opportunities; adoption was anticipated in December. They also described an RFP already issued for consultant assistance with comprehensive-plan text amendments, supported by funding in the budget, and an upcoming RFQ process for ordinance work, with consultant work estimated at 12–15 months. Commissioners raised the need for further consideration of maintenance responsibilities and funding for pedestrian facilities. The board approved a motion to place the proposed resolution opposing the constitutional amendments on the evening’s new-business agenda; this was an agenda action, not a procurement decision.

**Source:** Buncombe County Government