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Gustav -- Disaster Food Stamp Eligibility See this fact sheet about getting food stamps after a disaster.
Gustav -- Announcement for Disaster Food Stamp Program See this announcement about Hurricane Gustav and disaster food stamps.
Gustav -- Application for Disaster Food Stamps
Disaster Relief Medicaid Program
(Separate Website)
Katrina and Rita evacuees who are children, elderly, pregnant, disabled, blind, or are low-income parents with children, and from Alabama and Mississippi, may still be eligible for the Disaster Relief Medicaid program in Louisiana. The last day to apply for Disaster Relief Medicaid in the state of Louisiana is January 31, 2006.
By: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc.
(Separate Website)
FLAG is a nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services to family farmers and their rural communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land.
FEMA Utility Subsidy Program FAQs Information about reimbursing public assistance applicants for utilities paid on behalf of evacuees who participated in the Section 403 Interim Sheltering Program.
Flood Vehicle Database
(Separate Website)
Free database of flooded vehicles affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Check for reported flood damage. Doesn't include all affected vehicles.
By: National Insurance Crime Bureau
Gustav -- Federal Aid Programs for Louisiana Disaster Recovery
(Separate Website)
See this FEMA information sheet about what sort of help there is from the federal government for Louisiana disaster survivors.
By: FEMA
Gustav -- New Disaster Recovery Centers
(Separate Website)
See this updated list of Disaster Recovery Centers around the state.
By: Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Important Information About FEMA Katrina & Rita Notices See this flyer with important information about notices FEMA sent to people to try to get back some or all of the money paid to survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Louisiana Rebuilds Web Site
(Separate Website)
Check out this site, described on its home page as: "LouisianaRebuilds.info was established to be a trusted, online destination for residents affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing critical information for those who have returned home as well as those who are still displaced."
The Road Home Program
(Separate Website)
State website offers homeowners and rental property owners details about the program and tools and resources.
By: Road2la.org
Transportation of Evacuees with Medical Needs
(Separate Website)
Fact sheet on how to arrange transportation, and cover costs, for evacuees with medical needs from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Hospitals
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