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.
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
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?
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.
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Number of Helene-related deaths in North Carolina rises; adds to Henderson County's total
ASHEVILLE - The number of deaths from Tropical Storm Helene has risen to 106 in North Carolina as of Feb. 7 ... a home washed away from hurricane flooding," agency spokesperson Hannah ...
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Asheville brewery crew push to reopen taproom after flooding in Helene
French Broad River Brewery in Asheville was severely damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Helene ... is on track to reopen this spring after Tropical Storm Helene blew through Western ...
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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 ...
Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery
Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 ...
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WNC Nature Center in Asheville will reopen in March with new route into wildlife park
ASHEVILLE - The Western North Carolina Nature Center will reopen March 17, nearly six months after closing due to Tropical Storm Helene's devastation, which caused significant flooding ...
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Asheville Answers: Who received the millions of dollars raised by Concert for Carolina?
Editor's note: The Asheville ... Carolina" benefit show in Charlotte, raising over $24.5 million for organizations helping people impacted by Tropical Storm Helene, which swept through Western ...