Gulf Coast Recovery Commentaries
"The loss would be especially devastating for New Orleans, which is desperately short of housing for the low-income workers who are essential to the city's service economy. "
Time for a New Federal Approach
"It is to them, and to many other Latino workers in New Orleans, that I'll raise a toast today, Cinco de Mayo"
"Hurricane Katrina put thousands of Louisiana families through those heart-wrenching conditions. That's reflected in a report saying Louisiana had the nation's worst rate of child homelessness in 2005-06"
"Health advocates have pushed for years to establish more health clinics around New Orleans to allow low-income residents to get regular doctor care"
"The point of the new policy is to keep low-income families on temporary assistance until they can complete the complicated process of qualifying for a permanent Section 8 housing voucher"
"Expanding the number of AmeriCorps volunteers working with low-income families in schools, clinics and non-profits is one of the fastest and least expensive ways to reinforce our social safety net"
Outlining a Comprehensive Plan for Gulf Coast Recovery.