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Hurricane Katrina: Has Mississippi Fallen Further Behind?Trends and Challenges in Mississippi's Disaster Recovery
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At the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the harmful consequences of Mississippiʼs misplaced priorities have become clear, and perhaps irreversible. The State has reduced its allocation for housing programs, lowered its forecasts for key affordable housing programs and abandoned plans for a full housing recovery. Between 2006 and 2008, the State reallocated over $800 million away from housing towards other purposes. Governor Barbour claimed the diversion was justified because existing programs would fully address the housing crisis caused by Katrina. Read the report here.
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READ THE UPDATED REPORT
At the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the harmful consequences of Mississippiʼs misplaced priorities have become clear, and perhaps irreversible. The State has reduced its allocation for housing programs, lowered its forecasts for key affordable housing programs and abandoned plans for a full housing recovery. Between 2006 and 2008, the State reallocated over $800 million away from housing towards other purposes. Governor Barbour claimed the diversion was justified because existing programs would fully address the housing crisis caused by Katrina. Read the report here.
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Author: Reilly Morse
Published: September 2009
Length: 20 pages
Report Type: Full Report
Website Display: Brief Summary
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Acknowledgements
This report was authored for the Steps Coalition by the Mississippi Center for Justice with contributions from Back Bay Mission and the Gulf Coast Fair Housing Center.
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