Resident alleges wrongful removal from Rebuild NC program, asks commissioners to press federal representative
Jan 6, 2026
David French told commissioners he believes he was illegally removed from Rebuild NC/HUD assistance after Hurricane Florence, accused state officials of mismanagement of disaster funds and asked the board to contact Rep. Murphy to seek remediation; commissioners offered to speak with him later but made no formal commitment at the meeting.
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David French, who identified his address and described long displacement since Hurricane Florence, told the board he believes he was wrongfully removed from the Rebuild NC/HUD program and alleged discrimination and mismanagement that kept him out of recovery assistance.
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