Hurricane recovery
Subtitle: federal government provided a range of assistance to nonprofits following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
By: Stanley J. Czerwinski ... [et al.].
Contributors: Czerwinski, Stanley J.; Toro, Peter Del; Sager, Michelle; Gupta, Jyogi; Drennan, Kathleen; Patterson, Anthony; Thomsen, Jessica; United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Disaster relief; Nonprofit organizations; Finance; Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Hurricane Rita, 2005; Hurricane Katrina; Hurricane Rita; Cyclonic Storms; Economics; Disaster Planning; Organization & administration; Federal Government; Nonprofit Organizations; Government Financing; Public Assistance
Other titles: Federal government provided a range of assistance to nonprofits following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; Assistance to nonprofits for Gulf Coast hurricane recovery
Description: Residents of the Gulf Coast continue to struggle to recover almost 5 years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the area in August and September of 2005. In many cases the federal government coordinates with, and provides support to, nonprofit organizations in order to deliver recovery assistance to impacted residents. A better understanding of how the federal government works with nonprofit organizations to provide such assistance may be helpful for recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast as well as for communities affected by major disasters in the future. GAO was asked to describe (1) how the federal government has worked with nonprofit organizations to facilitate Gulf Coast recovery following the 2005 hurricanes and (2) steps the federal government has taken to address challenges to strengthen relationships with nonprofits in the future. Toward this end, GAO reviewed the applicable disaster recovery literature and relevant supporting documents. GAO also interviewed officials from federal, state, and local governments as well as a wide range of nonprofit officials involved in Gulf Coast recovery.
Notes: Title from PDF cover (GAO, viewed Oct. 14, 2010).

"July 2010."

"GAO-10-800."

"450645."

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