HUD rejects Asheville's Helene recovery plan

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.
Asheville journeys to recovery after historic Hurricane Helene
Asheville is a major tourist hub for the region and a favorite travel destination for many Atlantans. Some may wonder, is it OK to visit?
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
How DEI played a role in Hurricane Helene relief plan getting rejected
A hurricane recovery plan was rejected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development because it contained a DEI program.
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. Asheville was among the communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene last year, which led the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allocate $225 million in Community Development Block Grant funds to help it rebuild,
‘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.
Helene impacted Asheville cemetery where Thomas Wolfe buried. WCU students assess damage
An archeological assessment by WCU students, in coordination with FEMA and others, inspects damage at Riverside Cemetery.
Hurricane Helene devastates Western North Carolina, triggers over 2,000 landslides
Hurricane Helene hit the Western North Carolina region on Sep. 27, causing extensive damage and triggering over 2,000 landslides.
2 lanes of I-40 damaged by Helene set to reopen by Saturday
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Two lanes on a portion of I-40 that suffered catastrophic damage when Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina are still on track to open by Sunday, March 1. North Carolina ...
Stein tours Helene-ravaged Yancey County; views storm’s impact on schools and community
Gov. Josh Stein toured Helene-ravaged Yancey County on March 6. He's pressing lawmakers for more support, so WNC communities ...
Krispy Kreme's 'Hot Now' sign lights up Asheville once again
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville's Krispy Kreme doughnut shop is open again, about five months after closing due to Helene ...
North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds
North Carolina legislators appear to be closing in on legislation to provide more funds to help the mountains recover from ...
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New Helene bill has ‘good things.’ Just one problem: It falls short of the need.
If passed, House Bill 47 — a $500 million funding package — would address several critical areas of Helene-related recovery ...
Asheville couple, 'high school sweethearts,' who died in Helene remembered by family
Nola and Robert Ramsuer, married for 46 years, were among the deaths from Tropical Storm Helene. Amid grief, family members ...
Blue Ridge Parkway visits high despite Helene. Trump officials don't want it publicized
National Park Service administrators issued a memo March 5 stating visitation statistics would not be publicized by national ...