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Asheville got $4.7M to prevent homelessness. None has been spent

Asheville officials say city staffing challenges and Hurricane Helene have kept the federal money, awarded in 2021, from reaching people in need.

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Asheville Citizen-Times· Sep 23, 1:18 PMAsheville got $4.7M to prevent homelessness. None has been spent

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