Mondays 6-8 pm
freeform with a dash of community
music mostly of the loud and experimental variety
The home of Asheville FM, WSFM-LP 103.3
Mondays 6-8 pm
freeform with a dash of community
music mostly of the loud and experimental variety
From GAP AVL:
“The State Senate and House voted to override Governor Cooper’s veto of the most recent “disaster relief” bill (SB382). According to an analysis by Buncombe County, the bill allocates $189,331 for rental assistance, which would be enough to support only 112 households in the County. According to our friends at Just Economics of WNC, over 158,000 households have applied for aid.”
Just Economics wrote a letter from WNC to send to our state policymakers. Sign onto the letter here as an individual or as a representative of an organization if you’d like to join in.
Artist’s Grant hosted by Lamplight AVL
You are eligible for this grant if:
• You are an artist living, working, or sharing work publicly in the Asheville area: Asheville, Marshall, Black Mountain, Swannanoa
• You share your work publicly in our region
• Your work/practice has been demonstrably impacted by Helene
• You are willing, if selected, to make a brief impact statement either in writing or via video interview. (These impact statements greatly aid our ability to continue raising funds for our community.)
Artists of any discipline can apply, but in line with Lamplight’s Mission, we will prioritize experimental, interdisciplinary, and performance-based artists.
Application deadline: November 8th, 6:00 PM ET
From the WNC Small Business Initiative:
Grants up to $25,000 are available to eligible small businesses located in Western North Carolina.
Small businesses can use the grants to cover expenses related to recovery and reopening in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Eligible uses include repair and replacement of physical damage, environmental cleanup, payment of business-related rents or mortgages, employee retention and hiring, and more.
To be eligible for a Western North Carolina Small Business Initiative grant, you must operate a small business that:
Is a for-profit business actively registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State (or a sole proprietorship with an active DBA filing)
Is physically located in one of the following Western North Carolina counties: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, or Yancey; or is located in the Qualla Boundary
Has been in existence for at least one year
Had less than $1,000,000 in 2023 annual gross revenue
Has sustained physical or economic damage (not covered by insurance or other funding sources) from Hurricane Helene
Is currently operating or plans to reopen
Show up! Community Reparations Commission meetings are open to the public. View the meeting schedule here.
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has finalized their needs assessment of homelessness in Asheville and corresponding recommendations related to unsheltered homelessness.
Report: Within Reach: Ending Unsheltered Homelessness in the Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care
Community members are welcome and encouraged to attend the January 25, 2023 Joint City/County Meeting to hear the results of the needs assessment and the recommended strategies to improve our community response to homelessness, presented in person by Ann Oliva, CEO of NAEH, and Josh Johnson, Senior Technical Assistance Specialist. The meeting will be held at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville from 1 – 4 p.m. and will be live streamed on the City’s YouTube channel.
Recommendations: Within Reach: Summary of Recommendations
Agenda: Asheville City Council/Buncombe County Commission Joint Meeting
Joyful Noise Community Announcements 8/29
Joyful Noise Community Announcements, August 22 2022
**Asheville F and B United is presenting a petition to the County requesting free or low-cost parking as well as expanding access to public transportation for downtown service workers. Currently, food/bev workers are paying $60-$120 per week to go to work! Link to the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/downtown-service-workers-parking-crisis?source=direct_link
**Would you like to live in a world without traffic? Try ALTERNATE MERGING during rush hour! Also called the zipper merge. Look it up and/or tell your people about it
**As part of Farm Fresh for Health, ASAP is introducing the Farm Fresh Produce Prescription. Participating healthcare providers can prescribe patients more fresh fruits and vegetables to help treat or prevent diet-related illness. Patients redeem their prescription at a local farmers market or through a local produce delivery service or a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box. You must meet criteria for SNAP or be enrolled in Medicaid. Learn more here: https://asapconnections.org/resources/farm-fresh-for-health/prescription/#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20Farm%20Fresh,or%20prevent%20diet%2Drelated%20illness.