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Asheville at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Asheville Police Department

  • 170 Officers
  • 46 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding for Asheville

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $2.2M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Asheville
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$160,904.00 1/1/2025
12/31/2026		 ASHEVILLE, CITY OF HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS HIDTA PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR FY 2025 GRANT AWARD Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Prime
$180,800.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2027		 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (USAO) IN COLLABORATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND OTHER PARTNERS IS COLLECTIVELY WORKING TO REDUCE GUN AND VIOLENT CRIME IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA (WDNC). THE FOCUS AREAS CONTINUE TO BE CHARLOTTE, ASHE… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$154,638.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025		 ASHEVILLE, CITY OF THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Prime
$154,638.00 1/1/2023
12/31/2024		 ASHEVILLE, CITY OF THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.