HUD rejects Asheville's Helene recovery plan

HUD Secretary Orders N.C. City To Remove ‘DEI’ From Hurricane Recovery Plan
Not long afterward, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that FEMA, which falls under DHS, had resolved 80 percent of Western North Carolina cases.
Asheville changes Helene disaster recovery plan after federal criticism of ‘DEI criteria’
The Housing and Urban Development secretary said the department will not approve any plans that aren’t compliant with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
HUD secretary rejects Asheville's current draft action plan over 'DEI criteria'
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says the department will not approve the city of Asheville's draft action plan in its current form due to what it calls DEI criteria.
Trump admin denounces Asheville's $225 million Helene recovery plan for including DEI program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner stated that the draft action plan for the $225 million disaster recovery funds would not be approved in it's current form.
HUD Rejects Asheville, NC, Hurricane Recovery Plan Because It Targets DEI
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says Asheville's DEI portion of the recovery plan conflicts with President Donald Trump's executive orders.
HUD rejects Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery draft plan, citing DEI
HUD rejected the city's draft recovery plan due to language saying it would provide support for women- and minority-owned businesses.
‘DEI is dead.' HUD axes DEI programs in Asheville's $225M Helene recovery plan
Asheville has to revise its plan that would prioritize assistance for minority and women-owned businesses as part of a post-Helene Small Business Support program, Trump official says.
City revises $225M draft Helene recovery plan after HUD rejects DEI elements
Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer said the city has revised the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery draft action plan.
Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
The Trump administration recently denied a funding request from the city of Asheville, North Carolina, to help its recovery ...
Liberal North Carolina city's DEI plan for hurricane relief shut down by HUD secretary
Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner shut down an Asheville, North Carolina, Hurricane ...
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How might Asheville spend its $225M federal Helene recovery funds? Read the draft plan
Asheville was allocated $225 million in federal disaster recovery funds. In order to access funding it must create an ...
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Trump taps HUD deputy but FHA, Ginnie Mae vacancies remain
Early moves by the new head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development include blocking activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Trump's HUD Sec Puts NC Bureaucrats in Their Place for Using Helene to Sneak in DEI; They Instantly Surrender
The city of Asheville, North Carolina, learned the hard way that the Trump administration is not funding DEI projects.
New U.S. HUD Secretary to tour Helene disaster sights in North Carolina
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Scott Turner, will be in Fletcher on Tuesday. This will be ...