HUD rejects Asheville's Helene recovery plan

Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
Trump portrayed himself as savior to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina. Now his HUD is playing politics with critical aid.
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 Helene recovery plan because of its DEI targets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, N.C., because the city’s proposed recovery plan features a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program that conflicts with President Trump’s January executive order.
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.
HUD rejects City of Asheville’s disaster funds plan because of DEI
The City of Asheville is updating its plan for $225 million in disaster recovery funds after the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected it because it included Diversity,
‘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.
‘DEI is dead’: HUD secretary rejects DEI criteria in Asheville’s draft disaster plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has rejected a part of the city of Asheville’s draft action ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
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 ...
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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'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.