North Carolina Citizen Group: County Prioritized Relief Funds by Race

A view of a building and damaged waterfront destroyed by Hurricane Helene as seen from across the Swannanoa River adjacent to Vickie Revis' property in Swannanoa, N.C. (Kathy Kmonicek/AP)
 

By    |   Wednesday, 19 March 2025 07:17 AM EDT ET

After reports that North Carolina's Buncombe County prioritized hurricane relief funds by race and sex, the city of Asheville, located in the county, has now given preference to the same two groups in handing out small business grants while enacting other programs based on income.

Asheville experienced widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene in September 2024. The city said in its 2024 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery action plan released earlier this month that its Small Business Support Program would "prioritize assistance for minority and women-owned businesses within the scoring criteria outlined within the policies and procedures."

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After reports that North Carolina's Buncombe County prioritized hurricane relief funds by race and sex, the city of Asheville, has now given preference to the same two groups in handing out small business grants while enacting other programs based on income.
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