WNCSource history

In February, 1969 the transportation department was formed at WCCA. It consisted of:

This program was designed to help low-income families, elderly and disabled people keep fuel costs within the family budget by preventing energy waste. It was first called the Winterization Program in 1979 and funded by the Department of Energy.

CETA was replaced in 1983 by a new federal plan that focuses on job training and private industry call Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The JTPA matched workers to employers.

In November 1986 WCCA was designated by Henderson County to receive a grant from the NC Department of Transportation to buy or refurbish seven or eight vans that would be used to transport older adults and disabled people.

Since 1998, WCCA has developed sixty-four units of high quality affordable apartments in Transylvania County.

In 1999 WCCA was awarded its first Early Head Start grant to serve 40 children in Transylvania County.

WCCA opened a new center in Brevard in 2000 that can serve approximately 100 children.

In June of 2002 WCCA started two “fixed routes” in Henderson County.

In July 2003 NCDOT Intercity funds were used to add the blue route which runs to Fletcher and connects with Asheville Transit.

In January of 2008 the Silvermont Opportunity Center opened for business in Brevard.

In 2009 WCCA began two new housing repair programs.

In 2014 WCCA acquired Excelsior Apartments in Brevard.