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Tools
DisasterHelp
Web site
Helps users find information and services across a wide range of relevant disaster management offerings. Part of a larger initiative aimed at greatly enhanced disaster management on an interagency and intergovernmental basis.
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Tools and Resources
Web site
Tools and resources for emergency responders, State and local officials, medical personnel, hospitals, and health systems for hurricane response and recovery. Resources may also be applicable in responding to other types of disasters.
Fact Sheet: SBA’s Disaster Response for Hurricane GUSTAV
Web site
An overview of the specific ways in which SBA is prepared to provide relief and assistance for victims of Hurricane Gustav.
Farmers' Legal Action Group: Disaster Assistance
Web site
Includes disaster assistance information available from FLAG and other organizations.
Hurricane Recovery Assistance
Web site
Includes information on National Emergency Grants, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Occupational Safety and Health and the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Hurricane Recovery Job Connection
Web site
Connects workers needing jobs with employers. Individuals looking for work and the opportunity to rebuild their lives, either in hurricane impacted areas or in new locations, can connect with employers, for either permanent jobs or for jobs that are focused on cleanup and recovery.
Katrina Recovery
Web site
A cooperative initiative of the U.S. Government to provide disaster assistance for individuals in need from hurricane affected states. Contact information for federal and state agencies as well as private organizations is listed.
KatrinaHealth.org
Web site
An online service to help individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina work with their health professionals to gain access to their electronic prescription medication records.
Medline Plus: Coping with Disasters
Web site
News, publications and resources related to coping with disasters, trauma, and recovery.
MedlinePlus: Disasters
Web site
News, publications and resources related to disasters, preparedness and response.
NCTSN: Hurricane Tools and Links
Web site
Provides information about coping with disasters for children, parents, health professionals, educators, relief workers and others.
Research & Resources for Rebuilding
Web site
A list of relevant publications and ordinances to assist officials, builder/developers, and others involved in the Gulf Coast hurricane recovery efforts. This special package contains publications and other materials that can help local officials and rebuilding teams in their efforts to develop sound, affordable housing that can be produced relatively quickly.
Rural to Rural: Helping Rural Schools and Communities Recover Together
Web site
Identifies particular schools in specific rural communities that suffered during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, learn about their losses, find out what they need, and respond.
State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management
Web site
Directory of state offices of emergency management.
Funding
Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program
Benefits public school libraries recovering from major disasters. The fund provides grants for books, media and/or equipment that support learning in a school library environment.
Komen Foundation Patient Services Grants
Funds to assist not-for-profit institutions and providers of breast cancer care to maintain the continuum of services to breast cancer patients and breast cancer survivors impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita.
Inactive Funding
Inactive Funding Opportunities -
Lists additional funding programs for this topic that are not currently accepting applications. Programs that are inactive may be offered again in the future.
Regulations, Forms & Other Useful Documents
Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Vulnerable Populations due to Hurricanes and Other Disasters
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
Discusses challenges faced by hospital and nursing home administrators that are related to hurricane evacuations, federal program that supports the evacuation of patients needing hospital care and nursing home residents, and challenges states and localities face in preparing for and carrying out the evacuation of transportation-disadvantaged populations.
Date: 05 / 2006
Help After a Disaster: Applicant's Guide to the Individuals & Households Program
Sponsoring organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
This program guide provides information about the Individuals and Households Program (IHP) and explains how to apply. The IHP provides money and services to people in disaster areas when losses are not covered by insurance and property has been damaged or destroyed. Designed to help individuals with critical expenses. Guide is available in Spanish and English.
Date: 08 / 2005
Picking Up the Pieces: Restoring Rural Housing and Communities after Hurricane Katrina
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
The guide explains the federal and state temporary and long term resources for rebuilding housing after Hurricane Katrina, and how to find local assistance. Print copies are available free for victims and community organizations in affected areas from Luz Rosas, 202-842-8600 or luz@ruralhome.org
Date: 09 / 2005
Organizations
American Red Cross
National organization
Provides relief services to communities across the country for victims of disaster.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal government
Responsible for responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters. Part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Foundation for the Mid-South
Nonprofit/Foundation
Regional development foundation that brings people together, strengthens communities, and multiplies resources.
Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Provides grants, loans and equity investments to community development corporations (CDCs) for neighborhood redevelopment.
Volunteers of America Southeast (VOASE)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Provides programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement, including a faith-based and community resource center. Works to serve people along the Alabama-Mississippi-Georgia Gulf Coast who are hungry, homeless, and otherwise in need of assistance. Offers programs for children, chronic mental illness, hard of hearing, community enhancement, elderly, housing, and substance abuse.
Terms & Acronyms
Disaster Any incident, potential or actual, which could disrupt daily operations for a prolonged period of time. These incidents generally involve large numbers of people and significant property damage. Outside emergency assistance and sustained recovery efforts may be required.
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