CDBG Disaster Recovery Compliance Training

HUD’s Disaster Recovery Assistance

DisasterAssistance.gov

For information about Disaster Housing Assistance Program-Ike, call the Referral Call Center at (866) 373-9509 or visit:
Disaster Housing Assistance Program

FEMA’s 2010 Federal Disaster Declarations
Apply for Assistance Online or call 800-621-FEMA;
(TTY) 800-462-7585.

Rural Development’s Disaster and Drought Assistance

The National Flood Insurance Program

The Department of Homeland Security Ready Page

FEMA's In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

Protect Your Property or Business from Disaster

Information for Homeowners and Renters

Map Service Center

Disaster Assistance Available from FEMA

Resources for Parents and Teachers

People with Disabilities and Other Access and Functional Needs

Information for Pet Owners

Information for Livestock Owners

Wildlife in Disasters

Grants and Assistance Programs for Individuals

Plan Ahead for You, Your Family, and Specific Types of Disaster

Disaster Recovery Working Group.gov

EPA Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico - What You Can Do

Gulf Oil Spill State Links:

Louisiana   Mississippi    Florida

PUBLICATIONS

Directory of Disaster Response and Recovery Resources: CoCs have a role in disaster/emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. The Directory is written specifically for the needs and strengths of the individuals and families experiencing homelessness and the programs that serve them.

Disaster Recovery in the Gulf Coast: Tornadoes have wreaked havoc across the south and parts of the Midwest this spring. Midwestern and southern states face unprecedented flooding as major U.S. rivers overflow their banks. Disaster recovery efforts, many of which are just beginning, will take months, and perhaps years in some situations. A recent publication by HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research examines disaster relief and housing recovery in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Housing Recovery in the Gulf Coast Phase 1: Results of Windshield Observations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas offers insight into how disaster relief funds helped the recovery of communities devastated by the hurricanes in 2005. The publication presents findings from a 2010 windshield survey (only what can be seen from the street or sidewalk) of a sample of 3,511 residential properties located on blocks severely damaged by the two hurricanes. It evaluates the housing recovery and the role of supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the three states hit hardest by the hurricanes—Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. When the data was gathered in early 2010, the report estimates that 74.6 percent of the 312,463 affected properties were in good condition, 14.9 percent still had substantial repair needs, and 10.8 percent of the affected properties no longer contained a permanent residential structure. The report presents estimates of repair needs, occupancy rates, and rebuilding activity in each state and examines how receipt of CDBG awards and neighborhood factors impacted the rates of rebuilding.