Oxfam America Calls On Mississippi to Speed Up Assistance to Stranded Households
U.S. Newswire › August 28, 2006
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GULFPORT, Miss., Aug. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- International humanitarian agency Oxfam America raised concern today that out of the $3 billion allocated for rebuilding homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina along Mississippi's Gulf Coast, fewer than 30 households saw any of that assistance this week when the first round of checks went out. Oxfam America called on Mississippi state officials to immediately change course and work with community leaders to develop a comprehensive housing recovery plan by the end of September that meets the needs of the region's poorest residents.
The $3 billion homeowner assistance plan is part of the federal rebuilding program designed to address the massive housing crisis now sweeping the Gulf Coast as a result of Katrina. Mississippi waived many of the program requirements -- including rules that would have guaranteed low-income households a fair share of the assistance -- so that homeowners could get the aid faster.See the full content of this document
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Oxfam America Calls On Mississippi to Speed Up Assistance to Stranded Households
"In a state where 60,000 homes suffered severe damage, only around 30,000 households were eligible for the initial program, ...
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