11/06/2025
Code Purple season will run from Nov. 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Code Purple is a coordinated effort among Buncombe County and Asheville shelters to alert and provide emergency overflow shelters for unhoused residents when temperatures reach 32Β°F or below (or 33β40Β°F with precipitation).
Winter Shelter will be available nightly through March 31, 2026, and Code Purple will continue to be available when called through April 30, 2026.
Code Purple will be called:
-During extremely cold weather (at/below 32 degrees, including windchill, or 33-20 degrees with precipitation)
-During emergency situations if applicable, specifically when there is a state of emergency declared.
Winter Shelter & Code Purple Sites:
π· Safe Shelter (91 New Leicester Hwy)
Type: Winter Shelter (nightly)
Capacity: 40
Population: Men
Transit Route: WE1 West
π· Safe Shelter (27 Balm Grove)
Type: Winter Shelter (nightly)
Capacity: 10
Population: Women
Transit Route: W2, W1, W6
π· ABCCM Transformation Village (30 Olin Haven Way)
Type: Code Purple
Capacity: 35
Population: Women, women with children
Transit Route: W2
π· Salvation Army Center of Hope (204 Haywood St)
Type: Code Purple
Capacity: 16
Population: Men
Transit Route: W5, WE1 West, WE2 West
π· Homeward Bound/AHOPE (19 N. Ann St)
Type: Code Purple
Population: Couples/people with pets
Transit Routes: W6, WE1 West, WE2 West
Transportation Support:
When Code Purple is called, bus transit through ART is free to all sites at night and to downtown the following morning. People seeking shelter should contact a provider for assistance with accessing transportation to Winter Shelter when Code Purple has not been called.
Stay Informed:
- Code Purple will be called by Operations Coordinators 48 hours in advance of the date when Code Purple is in effect.
- Call 828.398.6011 at any time to hear a recorded message confirming whether or not Code Purple has been called.
- Notifications will be shared on Buncombe Countyβs social media and website.
Learn more at https://www.buncombenc.gov/320/Homelessness-Resources and stay tuned for Code Purple updates throughout the season.