United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-08-02 monographic deposited born digital 22 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-1079T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1079T P0b002ee1803729e9 f:d071079t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1079T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1079T GAO-07-1079T Cost analysis Disaster relief aid Federal aid for housing Federal aid to localities Federal aid to states Federal funds Financial analysis Flood insurance Grants to states Housing programs Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes Losses Public assistance programs Program implementation FEMA Public Assistance Program Gulf Coast HUD Community Development Block Grant Program Testimony A73849 The devastation caused by the Gulf Coast hurricanes presents the nation with unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities to reexamine shared responsibility among all levels of government. All levels of government, together with the private and nonprofit sectors, will need to play a critical role in the process of choosing what, where, and how to rebuild. Agreeing on what the costs are, what federal funds have been provided, and who will bear the costs will be key to the overall rebuilding effort. This testimony (1) places federal assistance provided to date in the context of damage estimates for the Gulf Coast, and (2) discusses key federal programs that provide rebuilding assistance to the Gulf Coast states. In doing so, GAO highlights aspects of rebuilding likely to place continued demands on federal resources. GAO visited the Gulf Coast region, reviewed state and local documents, and interviewed federal, state, and local officials. GAO's ongoing work on these issues focuses on the use of federal rebuilding funds and administration of federal programs in the Gulf Coast region. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1079T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1079T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1079T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1079T.pdf GAO-07-1079T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1079T Testimony GAO-07-1079T; Gulf Coast Rebuilding: Observations on Federal Financial Implications; Cost analysis Disaster relief aid Federal aid for housing Federal aid to localities Federal aid to states Federal funds Financial analysis Flood insurance Grants to states Housing programs Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes Losses Public assistance programs Program implementation FEMA Public Assistance Program Gulf Coast HUD Community Development Block Grant Program Volume 119 Page 1988 Volume 119 Page 1998 Volume 119 Page 2247 Volume 119 Page 2288 Volume 119 Page 2577 Volume 119 Page 2680 119 Stat. 1988 119 Stat. 1998 119 Stat. 2247 119 Stat. 2288 119 Stat. 2577 119 Stat. 2680 Volume 120 Page 317 Volume 120 Page 418 120 Stat. 317 120 Stat. 418 Volume 121 Page 112 Volume 121 Page 169 121 Stat. 112 121 Stat. 169 Public Law 109-62 Public Law 109-65 Public Law 109-106 Public Law 109-135 Public Law 109-148 Public Law 109-208 Public Law 109-234 Public Law 110-28