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Father, we thank You for empowering Secretary Turner to put an end to DEI-fueled hurricane relief. We ask You to continue purge DEI from all levels of our government.
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Under President Biden, Asheville planned to distribute hurricane relief with a DEI-fueled strategy that would have prioritized some Americans over others. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, however, put a stop to that plan.

From Fox News. Department ofĀ Housing and Urban DevelopmentĀ (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner shut down a hurricane relief draft plan put forth by the city of Asheville, North Carolina, that included a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiative that would have prioritized some residents over others, his office said.

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“Once again, let me be clear, DEI is dead at HUD,” Turner said of axing the plan. “We will not provide funding to any program or grantee that does not comply withĀ President Trumpā€™sĀ executive orders.”

“HUD looks forward to helping thousands ofĀ North CaroliniansĀ rebuild after Hurricane Helene by directing funding assistance to impacted businesses, nonprofit organizations and neighborhoods,” Turner added. “However, Ashevilleā€™s draft action plan incorporated DEI criteria to prioritize some impacted residents over others, which was unacceptable. After HUD informed Asheville that its plan was unsatisfactory and it would not be approved, the city assured us that it was updating its draft action plan to be compliant.”

The city of Asheville, which is a Democratic stronghold in a state that has elected Republican presidential candidates since 2012, posted a draft plan to its website on March 4 on how it could distribute millions of dollars for Hurricane Helene disaster relief, including a section that focused on DEI. …

The city of Asheville detailed under a section in its draft plan titled “How Programs Will Support Vulnerable Populations” that minority- and women-owned businesses would be prioritized for assistance.

“Within the Small Business Support Program, the City will prioritize assistance for Minority and Women Owned Businesses (MWBE) within the scoring criteria outlined within the policies and procedures,” reads the draft plan, which was reviewed by Fox News Digital.

HUD was alerted to the language in the draft plan and took appropriate action against it after investigating the matter, Fox News Digital learned. …

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(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Bill McMannis – https://www.flickr.com/photos/billmcmannis/54036533359/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=153484551)

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Dr. Javita McKinney
March 14, 2025

Psalms 112, 51 Psalm 112
King James Version
112 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish

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Nicole
March 14, 2025

We pray that You’d send help to everyone who needs it and our country would carefully care for ALL of its citizens who are in need without any regard for their outward appearance. Let their not be any shown favoritism in our country.

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