Moving Forward

Many federal, state, and local government agencies are coming together to help citizens affected by Hurricane Katrina. From citizens returning home to finding government benefits, as well as providing information on schools, the links below are all designed to help you move forward

Your Home
Provides links to housing resources (including temporary housing) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), FEMA, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), as well as tips for caring for water-damaged family valuables and heirlooms.

Your Job, Finances and Benefits
Offers links for how to get help through a variety of sources from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Also includes banking, legal, and insurance assistance, as well as government benefits programs.

Your Business or Farm
Contains links for disaster and loan assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA), and assistance for farmers from USDA.

Your Healthcare
Provides links for information from HHS for Health Services and benefits, as well as a link to state-by-state listings for medical assistance offices.

Your Community
Contains links to pages for information to deal with state government offices, mail, getting to and around your community, as well as information on utilities in affected areas.

Your Children and Schools
Offers status updates for all levels of educational facilities, Including closures, health information and assistance.

Your Official Documents
Provides tips for replacing a variety of official documents, including birth certificates and passports. Also has state by state information for the affected region states.