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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Kelly Nash. Welcome on the phone, the honorable Scott Turner.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Hey, good morning, Good morning, sir, Thanks for having me well, thank.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
You for serving our country first and foremost as HUD Secretary.
And though you got a little trip down to Charleston.
And by the way, did you notice when you're in
what we call Chuck Town, people might refer to you
as that's Tim Scott's friend, Scott. Suddenly you're just one
of the guys on the street, because Tim Scott has
that kind of feel when he comes home and people
are all excited about seeing him, but they're also excited
(00:28):
about some of the things that he's been doing, and
certainly you've been helping in that regard as well.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Yes, so we had a wonderful trip, and I want
to thank Senator Tim Scott for having myself and our
team there in South Carolina. We felt very welcome by
all of the people in South Carolina, in particular in Charleston.
We ate good. We did a lot of touring, saw
a lot of businesses, the historic aspect of South Carolina,
(00:56):
and so I want to commend Senator to Scott in
a local leadership there on the job well done.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
We're talking with the HUD Secretary Scott Turner. Let me
ask you a question, is it really as bad as
it seems? Because according to the stats you sent down here,
South Carolina has a fifteen percent increase in homelessness over
the past five years, and the city of Charleston has
now got a thirty five percent increase in homelessness. It
seems like we're running wild with homelessness down here.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Well, you know, and that's a great question that you raise.
The point in time report that was sent out in
December of last year from a HUD from the Biden administration. HUD,
that point in time that was sent out there we
had over seven hundred and seventy thousand people nationwide that
were homeless on one single night in January of twenty
(01:43):
twenty four. That's an eighteen percent increase in our country.
And this is in spite of having records funded at HUD.
We still have a homelessness Christis in our country. And
so that's unacceptable when you have this type of fundess. Well,
we went to South Carolina, Charleston and you read from
the fact about the fifteen percent increase in homelessness and
(02:07):
since twenty nineteen in South Carolina. Then the thirty five
percent increase in homelessness in particular in Charleston. Those numbers
and those those are real numbers. But I will say
that with the leadership there on the ground, in particular
with one eighty Place and what they're doing in creating
public private partnerships, they are attacking homelessness in a way
(02:29):
that is very encouraging to me. And yes, we have
had an increase, but I know that if these public
private partnerships such as one ad Place, with leadership under
Tim Scott and the mayor and the local churches and
faith based organizations, that we can bring that number down drastically.
But yes, the reality is there's been an increase in
spite of record funding, and that's due to it, you know,
(02:50):
a bad culture. That's due to bad stewardship. But you know,
with President Trump and his leaderships, that is quo is over.
The business as usual was over. And I know at
Hunt we are taking extreme inventory and being very deliberate
and detailed about all the dollars in resources to go
out of Hunt, in particular as it pertains to home serites.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Well, and you're right, because we do read the press
every day Charleston as a city has been doing an
incredible amount of focus on making sure they have affordable
housing and then certainly attacking the homeless problem as well.
Other cities in the state of South Carolina are facing
not as nearly as much, but a lot of the
same challenges. And one of the things that Senator Scott
brought to the table and during the first administration with
(03:33):
President Trump were the economic opportunity zones and with those
opportunity zones, which was nearly picked up by one of
South Carolina's other representatives, James Clyburn, but he dropped the
ball woefully. Now that is back, tell us about how
that's going to play into your overall strategy, Yes.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Sir, so, as you know, Senator Tim Scott was the
architect and the leader of the opportunity's on legislation and
in the first Trump administration, I was blessed by the
Resident to be appointed at the executive director of the
White House Opportunity of Revitalization Council, which was the coordinate
council that executed opportunities one legislation. Opportunity zones from its
(04:12):
inception have had over eighty billion dollars of private funding
private money coming into cities across our nation, urban, tribal
and rural, to build new operating businesses, to build affordable,
attainable and workforce housing. And so we're very excited under
Tim Scott's leadership, his partners in Congress, the White House,
(04:34):
and obviously our team at HUD for the expansion and
the continuation of opportunity zones as we attack this homelessness
crisis in our country. Because one million people were lifted
out of poverty in opportunity zones, that's a million people.
That means families, people that are on a different trajectory
in their life, self sustainability, and so opportunity zones are
(04:57):
a great vehap when I'm so glad you brought it up,
and I hope that your listeners will know that opportunity zones,
the continuation of that will be transformative for our counture
and our nation.
Speaker 3 (05:08):
HUD Secretary Scott Turner on the phone with us. Now.
One of the things that you've mentioned several times that
I've seen in press releases and stuff, is it's not
just about getting a house built or a place for
people to go. That there's more to the homelessness crisis
than just the actual physical structures, and so what is
HUD doing to try to help with that, Well.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Thank you for bringing that. You know, homelessness, putting people
in a home and a safe place is part of it.
But as HUD, we're looking at homelessness from a holistic standpoint.
We have to look at the mental illness, we have
to look at the addiction, we have to look at
you know, where are people when it comes to being
separated and broken from their families? Where are people as
(05:49):
it pertains to their spiritual life and having a church
family to surround them. And so we're working very hard
to build public private partnerships with the faith based institution,
is with the nonprofit organizations on the ground are doing
the work every single day. Historically, it's been hard for
faith based organizations to work with the government. It's been
(06:10):
hard for nonprofits to work with the government, and so
we are a great facilitator as the federal government, we're
a great convener. But the real work has been done
in the private sector, in the faith based industries and
entities that are doing the work on the ground. And
so we're being very intentional in forming those partnerships. And
as I mentioned, before One eighty Place in Charleston, which
(06:33):
we just visited, is a great example of public private
partnerships as it pertains to eradicate and attacking homelessness, homelessness
for our veterans, for our families, for single mothers, for
people that are on the streets for whatever reason it is,
but to help them from a holistic standpoint. And so
I want you and your listeners to be encouraged that
(06:54):
we do have examples around the country and they're in Charleston, well,
one eighty Place and others that I've seen team that
are doing the work on the streets, and it's our
job as a federal government to encourage them, to build
them up, to partner with them so that we can
serve those our homeless neighbors in our country across America.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
Well, as you described, this is why it's important that
you hold this position because we thank you again for
your service to our country and our tour communities in
the state and others, but also as the secretary for
the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, it's more
than just housing and urban development. It's both and it's
(07:34):
multi pronged as you've outlined. For us, and we appreciate
your efforts and thank you for getting us up a
speed on what you're doing to help here in South Carolina.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Secretary Turner, before you leave, did you notice that Tim
Scott was sucking his gut in as he walked around
with him? I just happened to notice that on the video.
I didn't know if you noticed it as well, But.
Speaker 2 (07:55):
No, sir, you know he's in great state. Man. He's
been doing very good.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
I think his wife. His wife got him on the
workout regime.
Speaker 2 (08:03):
Now, yeah, we we encouraged one another and then all
the time. So thank you.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
And I can't go without offering the opportunity when you
come back to South Carolina. Since you're a proud Texan,
you have to come back and visit Charleston, and then
I'm gonna take you to a place called Saluta, South Carolina,
where Texas freedom was born.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
All right, welcome for tonight
Kelly Nash. Welcome on the phone, the honorable Scott Turner.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Hey, good morning, Good morning, sir, Thanks for having me well, thank.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
You for serving our country first and foremost as HUD Secretary.
And though you got a little trip down to Charleston.
And by the way, did you notice when you're in
what we call Chuck Town, people might refer to you
as that's Tim Scott's friend, Scott. Suddenly you're just one
of the guys on the street, because Tim Scott has
that kind of feel when he comes home and people
are all excited about seeing him, but they're also excited
(00:28):
about some of the things that he's been doing, and
certainly you've been helping in that regard as well.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Yes, so we had a wonderful trip, and I want
to thank Senator Tim Scott for having myself and our
team there in South Carolina. We felt very welcome by
all of the people in South Carolina, in particular in Charleston.
We ate good. We did a lot of touring, saw
a lot of businesses, the historic aspect of South Carolina,
(00:56):
and so I want to commend Senator to Scott in
a local leadership there on the job well done.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
We're talking with the HUD Secretary Scott Turner. Let me
ask you a question, is it really as bad as
it seems? Because according to the stats you sent down here,
South Carolina has a fifteen percent increase in homelessness over
the past five years, and the city of Charleston has
now got a thirty five percent increase in homelessness. It
seems like we're running wild with homelessness down here.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Well, you know, and that's a great question that you raise.
The point in time report that was sent out in
December of last year from a HUD from the Biden administration. HUD,
that point in time that was sent out there we
had over seven hundred and seventy thousand people nationwide that
were homeless on one single night in January of twenty
(01:43):
twenty four. That's an eighteen percent increase in our country.
And this is in spite of having records funded at HUD.
We still have a homelessness Christis in our country. And
so that's unacceptable when you have this type of fundess. Well,
we went to South Carolina, Charleston and you read from
the fact about the fifteen percent increase in homelessness and
(02:07):
since twenty nineteen in South Carolina. Then the thirty five
percent increase in homelessness in particular in Charleston. Those numbers
and those those are real numbers. But I will say
that with the leadership there on the ground, in particular
with one eighty Place and what they're doing in creating
public private partnerships, they are attacking homelessness in a way
(02:29):
that is very encouraging to me. And yes, we have
had an increase, but I know that if these public
private partnerships such as one ad Place, with leadership under
Tim Scott and the mayor and the local churches and
faith based organizations, that we can bring that number down drastically.
But yes, the reality is there's been an increase in
spite of record funding, and that's due to it, you know,
(02:50):
a bad culture. That's due to bad stewardship. But you know,
with President Trump and his leaderships, that is quo is over.
The business as usual was over. And I know at
Hunt we are taking extreme inventory and being very deliberate
and detailed about all the dollars in resources to go
out of Hunt, in particular as it pertains to home serites.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Well, and you're right, because we do read the press
every day Charleston as a city has been doing an
incredible amount of focus on making sure they have affordable
housing and then certainly attacking the homeless problem as well.
Other cities in the state of South Carolina are facing
not as nearly as much, but a lot of the
same challenges. And one of the things that Senator Scott
brought to the table and during the first administration with
(03:33):
President Trump were the economic opportunity zones and with those
opportunity zones, which was nearly picked up by one of
South Carolina's other representatives, James Clyburn, but he dropped the
ball woefully. Now that is back, tell us about how
that's going to play into your overall strategy, Yes.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Sir, so, as you know, Senator Tim Scott was the
architect and the leader of the opportunity's on legislation and
in the first Trump administration, I was blessed by the
Resident to be appointed at the executive director of the
White House Opportunity of Revitalization Council, which was the coordinate
council that executed opportunities one legislation. Opportunity zones from its
(04:12):
inception have had over eighty billion dollars of private funding
private money coming into cities across our nation, urban, tribal
and rural, to build new operating businesses, to build affordable,
attainable and workforce housing. And so we're very excited under
Tim Scott's leadership, his partners in Congress, the White House,
(04:34):
and obviously our team at HUD for the expansion and
the continuation of opportunity zones as we attack this homelessness
crisis in our country. Because one million people were lifted
out of poverty in opportunity zones, that's a million people.
That means families, people that are on a different trajectory
in their life, self sustainability, and so opportunity zones are
(04:57):
a great vehap when I'm so glad you brought it up,
and I hope that your listeners will know that opportunity zones,
the continuation of that will be transformative for our counture
and our nation.
Speaker 3 (05:08):
HUD Secretary Scott Turner on the phone with us. Now.
One of the things that you've mentioned several times that
I've seen in press releases and stuff, is it's not
just about getting a house built or a place for
people to go. That there's more to the homelessness crisis
than just the actual physical structures, and so what is
HUD doing to try to help with that, Well.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Thank you for bringing that. You know, homelessness, putting people
in a home and a safe place is part of it.
But as HUD, we're looking at homelessness from a holistic standpoint.
We have to look at the mental illness, we have
to look at the addiction, we have to look at
you know, where are people when it comes to being
separated and broken from their families? Where are people as
(05:49):
it pertains to their spiritual life and having a church
family to surround them. And so we're working very hard
to build public private partnerships with the faith based institution,
is with the nonprofit organizations on the ground are doing
the work every single day. Historically, it's been hard for
faith based organizations to work with the government. It's been
(06:10):
hard for nonprofits to work with the government, and so
we are a great facilitator as the federal government, we're
a great convener. But the real work has been done
in the private sector, in the faith based industries and
entities that are doing the work on the ground. And
so we're being very intentional in forming those partnerships. And
as I mentioned, before One eighty Place in Charleston, which
(06:33):
we just visited, is a great example of public private
partnerships as it pertains to eradicate and attacking homelessness, homelessness
for our veterans, for our families, for single mothers, for
people that are on the streets for whatever reason it is,
but to help them from a holistic standpoint. And so
I want you and your listeners to be encouraged that
(06:54):
we do have examples around the country and they're in Charleston, well,
one eighty Place and others that I've seen team that
are doing the work on the streets, and it's our
job as a federal government to encourage them, to build
them up, to partner with them so that we can
serve those our homeless neighbors in our country across America.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
Well, as you described, this is why it's important that
you hold this position because we thank you again for
your service to our country and our tour communities in
the state and others, but also as the secretary for
the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, it's more
than just housing and urban development. It's both and it's
(07:34):
multi pronged as you've outlined. For us, and we appreciate
your efforts and thank you for getting us up a
speed on what you're doing to help here in South Carolina.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Secretary Turner, before you leave, did you notice that Tim
Scott was sucking his gut in as he walked around
with him? I just happened to notice that on the video.
I didn't know if you noticed it as well, But.
Speaker 2 (07:55):
No, sir, you know he's in great state. Man. He's
been doing very good.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
I think his wife. His wife got him on the
workout regime.
Speaker 2 (08:03):
Now, yeah, we we encouraged one another and then all
the time. So thank you.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
And I can't go without offering the opportunity when you
come back to South Carolina. Since you're a proud Texan,
you have to come back and visit Charleston, and then
I'm gonna take you to a place called Saluta, South Carolina,
where Texas freedom was born.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
All right, welcome for tonight
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