Gulf Coast disaster recovery : Community Development Block Grant program guidance to states needs to be improved : report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate.

Almost 4 years after the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes, the region continues to face daunting rebuilding challenges. To date, $19.7 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds have been appropriated for Gulf Coast rebuilding assistance -- the largest amount in the history of the program....

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Corporate Authors:	United States. Government Accountability Office, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Subjects:	United States. > Department of Housing and Urban Development > Rules and practice. United States. > Federal Emergency Management Agency > Rules and practice. Community Development Block Grant Program (U.S.) Community development > United States > Finance. Block grants > United States > Management. Disaster relief > United States > Finance. Hurricane Katrina, 2005. Hurricane Rita, 2005. Disaster relief > United States. Interagency coordination > United States.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/FDLP545

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Summary:	Almost 4 years after the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes, the region continues to face daunting rebuilding challenges. To date, $19.7 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds have been appropriated for Gulf Coast rebuilding assistance -- the largest amount in the history of the program. GAO was asked to report on (1) how Louisiana and Mississippi allocated their shares of CDBG funds, (2) what difficulties Louisiana faced in administering its housing recovery program, and (3) what human capital challenges Louisiana and Mississippi encountered and the efforts taken to address those challenges. GAO interviewed federal and state officials and reviewed budget data, federal regulations, and state policies and planning documents. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): (1) issue written CDBG disaster assistance program guidance that articulates an acceptable rehabilitation versus compensation program, including, among other things, explanation of program elements that trigger federal environmental reviews and (2) coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to clarify options and limits of using CDBG funds with other disaster-related federal funds.
Item Description:	Title from PDF title screen (GAO, viewed July 21, 2009). "June 2009." "GAO-09-541." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ii, 44 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.