| dc.contributor.advisor | Vedlitz, Arnold | |
| dc.contributor.other | Contributions by Deanna Green and Charles Lindsey | |
| dc.creator | Beauchamp, Krystle | |
| dc.creator | Chavez, Leslie | |
| dc.creator | Dye, Wendy | |
| dc.creator | Lamon, Matt | |
| dc.creator | Mallas, Liz | |
| dc.creator | Stephens, Caroline | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-07-20T20:02:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-07-20T20:02:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/97007 | |
| dc.description | Congressional Research Service (CRS) requested the assistance of the graduate students at Texas A&M University to evaluate the awareness and utilization of federal programs and policies passed by Congress that are aimed at facilitating the post-Katrina recovery of New Orleans. Federal programs enacted and/or expanded to benefit residents in the New Orleans area post-Katrina include, but are not limited to, tax incentives for businesses to rebuild and hire workers, such as the Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program; the Stafford Act programs, including FEMA grants and assistance; the Gulf Opportunity Act of 2005 (GoZone); the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (KETRA); and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, which includes the Road Home program. The study will allow Congress to examine the effectiveness of the funds allocated. In addition, students provided Congress with recommendations based on the findings of their research. | en |
| dc.description | The research conducted for this study evaluated the extent to which New Orleans residents were aware of and participated in federal programs created by recent congressional legislation designed to benefit residents in the New Orleans area. | en |
| dc.description | Students prepared a literature review and case study analysis of events similar to Katrina over the past century. Students also conducted in-depth interviews with stakeholders and leaders in the Louisiana recovery efforts, objectively examining the benefits and hindrances of the federal programs. In addition, students surveyed homeowners and business owners about the federal programs, seeking their experiences and insight into how those programs were used and managed and whether citizens were aware of the programs and benefits. Students submitted a final report to CRS in late April 2007, which included the literature review, findings, and recommendations. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.title | Federal Funding in Response to Hurricane Katrina: Utilization by New Orleans Residents | en |
| dc.type | Other | en |
| dc.contributor.sponsor | Client | |
