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FEMA Public Assistance Grants Help Louisiana Rebuild after Hurricane Isaac

BATON ROUGE, La. — Federal disaster assistance is available through FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program to help Louisiana communities in 55 parishes recover from Hurricane Isaac.

Under the program, FEMA is providing supplemental financial assistance to the state and its agencies, local and federally recognized tribal governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations for their eligible response and recovery expenses.

Although funds are awarded to eligible government entities and nonprofits through the state, the PA program is intended to benefit everyone — neighborhoods, cities and states. PA dollars help clean up communities overwhelmed by disaster-related debris, repair roads and bridges people use every day getting to work and school, put utilities and water systems back in order, repair certain nonprofit hospitals, rebuild or repair public schools and universities and put playground equipment back in public parks.

FEMA PA dollars come to Louisiana communities through a cost-sharing partnership among the state, the applicants and the federal government. FEMA reimburses applicants 75 percent of their eligible costs, and the state and/or applicant pays the remaining 25 percent.

The state of Louisiana, with FEMA support, is holding Applicant Briefings throughout the disaster-affected areas to provide a general overview of the PA program and to answer questions. FEMA/state PA program specialists are then meeting individually with applicants in kick-off meetings to address the applicant’s specific needs, damages and costs incurred.

In an effort to expedite PA assistance to applicants, some kick-off meetings are being held immediately following Applicant Briefings — with the goal of producing formal Requests for Public Assistance.

FEMA obligates federal PA funds directly to the state, which disburses the money to the local jurisdiction or organization that incurred costs.

Two types of work are eligible for reimbursement under the PA program:

Emergency Work
- Removal and disposal of eligible disaster-related debris
- Emergency measures taken to protect lives and property before, during and after the storm
Permanent Repairs to:
- Roads and bridges
- Water control facilities
- Public buildings and equipment
- Public utilities
- Parks, recreational and other facilities

To be eligible for FEMA reimbursement funding, applicants must complete their projects within the established time frame.

Emergency work must be completed within six months of the presidential disaster declaration or designation of the affected parish.
Permanent repair work must be completed within 18 months of the declaration or designation of the affected parish.

Types of entities that may be eligible for Public Assistance include:

State governments and state agencies
Local governments (towns, cities, parishes) and special districts
Federally recognized tribal governments
Certain private nonprofit organizations providing services, such as:

Critical services:
- Hospitals and other medical treatment
- Fire, police and other emergency services
- Power, water and sewer utilities
- Educational institutions

Essential services*:
- Libraries, museums and zoos
- Community centers
- Homeless shelters and rehabilitation facilities
- Senior citizen centers and day-care centers

*Private nonprofits that provide essential services are eligible for Public Assistance for emergency work. For permanent repairs, they must apply to the Small Business Administration for a low-interest disaster loan before applying to FEMA.

For more information on Louisiana disaster recovery, click www.fema.gov/disaster/4080 or www.gohsep.la.gov. You can follow FEMA on Twitter at www.twitter.com/femaregion6 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FEMA. Also visit our blog at www.fema.gov/blog.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/femaregion6, the R6 Hurricane Preparedness website at www.fema.gov/about/regions/regionvi/updates.shtm and the FEMA Blog at http://blog.fema.gov.

FEMA Public Assistance Grants Help Louisiana Rebuild after Hurricane Isaac

Ineligibility Letters Start Conversations Between Survivors and FEMA

BATON ROUGE, La. – Hurricane Isaac survivors who received a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stating they are ineligible for disaster assistance should remember the letter is the beginning, not the end, of a conversation with FEMA.

FEMA encourages survivors who receive an ineligibility letter to ask any questions they may have or learn how they can initiate the appeal process. Survivors should know that FEMA specialists are available to explain or discuss these determinations.

Applicants can initiate a conversation by calling the FEMA Helpline or by visiting one of the 26 Disaster Recovery Centers open across southeast Louisiana for this disaster. The ineligibility letter also contains information on how to submit requested documentation or file an appeal.

“It’s important that Hurricane Isaac survivors reach out to us if they have specific questions about their cases. We are happy to provide answers for them,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Hall of FEMA. “Survivors should follow up with us to understand why they received the notice and to let us take a second look.”

An applicant may be determined ineligible for a variety of reasons, including:

Insufficient hurricane-related damage to prevent living in the home
Adequate insurance coverage
Incorrect or missing contact information
Additional personal or insurance information is needed to complete the assistance evaluation process
Lapsed flood insurance or noncompliance with flood-insurance requirements from a previous disaster
No need or desire to relocate

If the ineligibility is based on the applicant’s decision to remain in the home and these circumstances change, they may contact FEMA to let us know they will relocate and to request rental assistance. Applicants may contact the Helpline within 30 days of the date of the ineligibility letter to notify FEMA of the change. If applicants change their mind after the 30-day deadline, they should put the request for rental assistance in writing.

Applicants who wish to appeal any ineligibility decision should submit a letter explaining in detail why they believe the decision is incorrect. The applicant, or someone who represents the applicant, should sign the letter and include their application number on each page of the letter and on any documentation that is also submitted. If the person writing the letter is not a member of the applicant’s household, the appeal should include a signed statement from the applicant affirming that the person may act on their behalf.

The appeal letter must be postmarked, received by fax or personally submitted at a Disaster Recovery Center within 60 days of the date on the decision letter. Keeping a copy of the appeal letter as a record is encouraged.

Appeal letters can be mailed to:

FEMA Individuals & Households Program
National Processing Service Center
P.O. Box 10055
Hyattsville, MD 20782-7055

Appeal letters can be faxed to:

1-800-827-8112
ATTN: FEMA Individuals & Households Program

Disaster assistance may include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repair and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other sources.

Applicants ineligible for FEMA assistance may still be eligible for other programs such as disaster unemployment or help from nonprofit organizations. Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are also available for homeowners, renters, and business owners for losses not fully covered by insurance or other sources.

Louisianans are encouraged to register online at www.disasterassistance.gov, via web-enabled phone at m.fema.gov, or by telephone at 1-800-621-3362 or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Those who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services can call 1-800-621-3362. Operators are available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

For more information on Louisiana disaster recovery, click on www.fema.gov/disaster/4080 or www.gohsep.la.gov. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/femaregion6 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FEMA. Also visit our blog at www.fema.gov/blog.

SBA is the federal government’s primary source of funding for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover uninsured and uncompensated losses and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For information about SBA programs, applicants may call 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339).

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Ineligibility Letters Start Conversations Between Survivors and FEMA

President Declares a Major Disaster for Alabama

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available for the state of Alabama to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Isaac during the period of August 26 to September 5, 2012.

Federal funding also is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Isaac in the counties of Baldwin, Mobile, and Pickens.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Joe M. Girot has been named Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Girot said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

Follow FEMA online at http://blog.fema.gov, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.

The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.

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President Declares a Major Disaster for Alabama

Survivors with Questions Should Contact FEMA for Answers

BATON ROUGE, La. – Hurricane Isaac survivors in Louisiana who have questions about state and federal disaster assistance should go straight to the source for answers, and contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) first.

“We encourage you to act fast and come to us first for the correct information,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Hall of FEMA. “And once you get in touch with us, stay in touch. We’re here to answer any questions you may have.”

Contact FEMA first, if you…

Received an ineligibility letter and have questions
Want to know if you’re eligible for the hotel/motel program
Have questions about insurance deductibles
Aren’t sure what information you need to have in order to apply for assistance
Want to know more about your housing inspection
Wonder why you haven’t heard back from FEMA
Want to find out what other resources are available to you
Have any other questions or doubts related to your application for assistance.

Survivors are encouraged to visit a Disaster Recovery Center in their area if they would like to speak directly with a FEMA recovery specialist. There currently are 27 recovery centers open in 18 parishes. A complete list of locations and their operating hours is available at www.fema.gov/disaster/4080.

Louisianians can also call the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362 or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Those who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services may call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers are operating from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Helplines also are available for survivors who need:

Free legal services: 1-800-310-7029;
Information about flood insurance: 1-866-331-1679;
Contact with a crisis counselor through a service offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: 1-800-985-5990; and
Disaster Unemployment Assistance: 1-866-783-5567.

Homeowners, renters and business owners in 21 Louisiana parishes can now apply for federal disaster grants and loans. The parishes are Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington and West Feliciana.

Survivors with Questions Should Contact FEMA for Answers

Houma Disaster Recovery Center to Close Thursday

BATON ROUGE, La. — The State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center located in Houma, Terrebonne Parish will close on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m., and will reopen in a new location to be announced soon.

The center is currently located at:

Houma Civic Center

346 Civic Center Blvd.

Houma, LA 70360

Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Sept. 20

Recovery centers provide personal assistance and disaster relief information to homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage to their home or personal property as a result of Hurricane Isaac.

Survivors can register online at www.disasterassistance.gov or via web-enabled phone at m.fema.gov. Applicants may also call 1-800-621-3362 or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. If you use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services, call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

For more information on Louisiana disaster recovery, visit online at www.fema.gov/disaster/4080 or www.gohsep.la.gov. You can follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/femaregion6 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FEMA. Also visit our blog at www.fema.gov/blog.

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Houma Disaster Recovery Center to Close Thursday

Recovery Update: Disaster Aid Tops $20.6 Million in St. John Parish

BATON ROUGE, La. – Three weeks since the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $121 million in disaster assistance for Louisiana. Disaster assistance for survivors in St. John Parish now tops $20.6 million.

ST. JOHN PARISH BY THE NUMBERS

Number of survivors who registered for assistance with FEMA: 12,007

Amount of Housing Assistance approved: $17,972,028

Amount of Other Needs Assistance approved: $2,700,540

TOTAL Amount of Individual Assistance: $20,672,568

TIMELINE

Aug. 27 – President Obama issued an Emergency Declaration in Louisiana, in advance of Hurricane Isaac, for emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct federal assistance under the Public Assistance program.

Aug. 29 – President Obama issued a Federal Disaster Declaration for 35 parishes in Louisiana, including St. John. The declaration made Public Assistance (PA) funds available for reimbursement of debris removal and emergency protective measures (Category A & B), including direct federal assistance. PA is now available in 55 parishes, which includes 52 parishes for Category A & B and three parishes for Category B only.

Aug. 29 – The federal disaster declaration also made all parishes in the state eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Aug. 31 – An amendment designated five parishes in Louisiana, including St. John, eligible for Individual Assistance (IA). With subsequent amendments, IA is now available in 21 parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington and West Feliciana.

Sept. 1 – A Disaster Recovery Center is open in St. John Parish at 1931 W. Airline Hwy. in LaPlace. Current hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. To date, 2,775 people have visited the recovery center. For a list of center locations, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4080.

Survivors in St. John Parish affected by Hurricane Isaac can apply for disaster assistance online at www.disasterassistance.gov or m.fema.gov with a smartphone. They can also apply by phone by calling 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Survivors who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services may call 800-621-3362.

Disaster assistance for individuals may include grants to help pay for temporary housing and emergency home repairs to make a home habitable. Survivors could also be eligible for grants for serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

SBA is the federal government’s primary source of funding for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover uninsured and uncompensated losses and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For information about SBA programs, applicants may call 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339).

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Recovery Update: Disaster Aid Tops $20.6 Million in St. John Parish

Louisianians Urged to Get Permits Before Rebuilding

BATON ROUGE, La. – As Louisianians repair or rebuild homes and other property damaged in Hurricane Isaac, state and federal recovery officials have an important message for them: Haste makes waste when building without a permit.

“Before picking up a saw or swinging a hammer, property owners should stop at their city or parish permitting office,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Hall of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “We want property owners to remember to get appropriate construction permits before they launch any rebuilding or significant repair project.”

By requiring construction permits, the state of Louisiana and its local governments ensure buildings are built to existing codes, which in turn protects the safety of homeowners and the community at large. Permits are required not only for new construction, but also for rebuilding an existing home or building, or doing substantial electrical, mechanical or plumbing work.

“We’d like to see homeowners wisely use their federal assistance grants,” Hall said. “Following local building ordinances is one way to ensure their homes are sound and their families safe.”

The federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Isaac makes Individual Assistance grants and U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest loans available to help eligible homeowners, renters and business owners repair and rebuild in 21 Louisiana parishes.

Survivors can register online at www.disasterassistance.gov or via smartphone at m.fema.gov. They may also call 1-800-621-3362 or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Those who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services may call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Louisianians Urged to Get Permits Before Rebuilding

More Than Two Dozen Disaster Recovery Centers Available to Serve Survivors

BATON ROUGE, La. – Hurricane Isaac survivors in Louisiana have more than two dozen options when it comes to speaking with recovery specialists at a Disaster Recovery Center.

Applicants may go to any of the 27 conveniently located recovery centers operating in 18 parishes. All recovery centers are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice, with the exception of the four recovery centers located in New Orleans libraries. Those hours are shown below.

Specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are on hand to answer questions and provide recovery information.

For a complete list of open recovery centers and for new centers that may be opening, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4080. Also check the website for any outdoor centers that may close temporarily due to inclement weather.

Ascension Parish

Lamar Dixon Expo Center

9039 St. Landry Rd.

Gonzales, LA 70737

Assumption Parish

Napoleonville Community Center

4770 Hwy. 1

Napoleonville, LA 70390

Iberville Parish

St. Gabriel Community Center

1400 Gordon Simon Leblanc Dr.

St. Gabriel, LA 70776

Jefferson Parish (2 DRCs)

Grand Isle Multiplex

3101 LA Hwy. 1

Grand Isle, LA 70358

2654 Jean Lafitte Blvd.

Lafitte, LA 70067

Lafourche Parish

4876 Hwy. 1

Mathews, LA 70394

Livingston Parish

Satsuma Village Mall

28975 S. Satsuma Rd., Ste. D

Livingston, LA 70754

Orleans Parish (4 DRCs)

Algiers Regional Branch Library

3014 Holiday Dr.

New Orleans, LA 70131

Hours: Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sun: Closed

East NOLA Branch Library

5641 Read Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70127

Hours: Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sun: Closed

Main Library

219 Loyola Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70112

Hours: Mon – Fri: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Sat: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sun: Closed

Robert E. Smith Library

6301 Canal Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70124

Hours: Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sun: Closed

Plaquemines Parish (3 DRCs)

Belle Chasse Auditorium

8398 Hwy. 23

Belle Chasse, LA 70037

111 Bethlehem Lane

Braithwaite, LA 70040

28028 Hwy. 23

Port Sulphur, LA 70083

St. Bernard Parish

3220 Jean Lafitte Blvd.

Chalmette, LA 70043

St. Charles Parish

Village Square Shopping Center

737 Paul Maillard Rd., Ste. A

Luling, LA 70070

St. Helena Parish

Charlie Overton Park

Daisy Loop

Greensburg, LA 70441

St. James Parish

New Zion Christian Center

216 W. Main St.

Gramercy, LA 70052

St. John Parish

1931 W. Airline Hwy.

La Place, LA 70068

St. Mary Parish

728 Myrtle St.

Morgan City, LA 70380

St. Tammany Parish (2 DRCs)

Mandeville DPW

1100 Mandeville High Blvd

Mandeville, LA 70471

Towers Building

520 Old Spanish Trail,

Slidell, LA 70458

Tangipahoa Parish (2 DRCs)

208 E. Oak St.

Amite, LA 70422

282 Tower Rd.

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Terrebonne Parish

346 Civic Center Blvd.

Houma, LA 70360

Washington Parish

Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial

Methodist Church

510 Ave. B

Bogalusa, LA 70427

Sweet Home of Christ Church

2200 Greenlaw Ave.

Franklinton, LA 70438

SBA is the federal government’s primary source of funding for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover uninsured and uncompensated losses and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For information about SBA programs, applicants may call 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339).

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Ayuda a los damnificados del huracán Isaac para encontrar copias de documentos perdidos para recuperación por desastre

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. Recuperarse de un desastre puede ser una experiencia abrumadora, y puede ser aún más desmoralizante si se han perdido documentos importantes necesarios para la recuperación de desastres.

La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrece la siguiente información de contacto a los residentes de Louisiana que tienen que reemplazar documentos importantes que se requieran para efectos de identificación o como comprobante de ocupación, tales como certificados de nacimiento, tarjetas de seguro social, licencia de conducir, tarjetas de identificación expedidas por el Estado, cuentas de impuestos, escrituras, recibos de pagos hipotecarios, pólizas de seguros o facturas de servicios públicos:

Registros vitales de Louisiana: Para actas de nacimiento, defunción, matrimonio u otro tipo de registros vitales, llame a la Oficina de Registros de Estadísticas Vitales al 1-504-593-5100, de lunes a viernes, de 8.00 a. m. a 4.30 p. m., o visite http://www.vitalrec.com/la.html para recibir más información.

Licencia de conducir y/o tarjeta de identificación expedida por el Estado: Llame al Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Louisiana al 1-225-925-6146, de lunes a viernes, de 7.30 a. m. a 4.00 p. m., o visite http://www.expresslane.org/.

Tarjeta del Seguro Social: Llame a la oficina del Seguro Social de EE. UU. al 1-800-772-1213, de lunes a viernes, de 7.00 a. m. a 7.00 p. m., o visite http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber para recibir más información.

Registros de impuestos federales: Llame al Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) al 1-800-829-1040, de lunes a viernes, de 7.00 a. m. a 7.00 p. m., o visite http://www.irs.gov para recibir más información.

Registros de impuestos de bienes muebles e inmuebles: Visite el Directorio de Búsqueda de Registros de Impuestos a las Propiedades y Tasador de Louisiana en http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Louisiana-Assessor-and-Property-Tax-Records.htm.

También puede llamar a su empresa de servicios públicos, institución financiera o compañía de seguros local para hablar con la unidad de servicio al cliente sobre copias de sus documentos más recientes. La empresa de servicios públicos debe tener su factura de servicios públicos más reciente; su banco, cooperativa de crédito o de ahorro y préstamo debe proporcionarle copias de sus estados de cuenta bancarios, solicitudes de préstamos y recibos de pagos hipotecarios; y su compañía de seguros debe tener sus pólizas de seguros, estados de facturación recientes y estados de valor en efectivo.

Los damnificados se pueden inscribir en línea en www.disasterassistance.gov/espanol o a través de teléfono inteligente en m.fema.gov. También pueden llamar al 1-800-621-3362 o al (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Las personas que utilizan los Servicios de Retransmisión de Video del 711pueden llamar al 1-800-621-3362. Las líneas telefónicas gratuitas atienden todos los días de 7.00 a. m. a 10.00 p. m.

Para más información sobre la recuperación por desastre en Louisiana, pulse www.fema.gov/disaster/4080 o www.gohsep.la.gov. Puede seguir a FEMA en Twitter en www.twitter.com/femaregion6 o a Facebook en www.facebook.com/FEMA. Igualmente, visite nuestro blog: www.fema.gov/blog.

Los programas de recuperación para desastres están disponibles sin prejuicio en virtud de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, edad, discapacidad, nivel de competencia en inglés o situación económica. Si usted o alguien que usted conoce ha sido víctima de la discriminación, llame sin costo a FEMA al número 800-621-3362. Si tiene impedimentos auditivos y del habla, llame a la línea TTY 800-462-7585.

La misión de FEMA es apoyar a todos los ciudadanos y a las agencias de primera respuesta para garantizar que, como país, trabajemos juntos para desarrollar, mantener y mejorar nuestra capacidad de prepararnos, protegernos y recuperarnos de los peligros, responder ante ellos y mitigarlos. Síganos en Twitter en http://twitter.com/#!/femaregion6, el sitio web de Preparación para Huracanes de la R6 en www.fema.gov/about/regions/regionvi/updates.shtm y el blog de FEMA en http://blog.fema.gov.

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Big Businesses Helping Small Businesses After Hurricane Isaac

BATON ROUGE, La. – Small businesses in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Isaac now have another way to get help with their recovery efforts.

The Big Business–Small Business Emergency Management Mentorship Program is available to pair up small-business owners with big-business mentors who will help them bounce back after the storm by providing guidance such as ways to rebuild and strengthen their facilities.

The program was created by the National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the International Association of Emergency Managers.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LABEOC) and other organizations are supporting the effort by spreading the word in affected communities and parishes.

“This is a great, free resource for business owners who sustained damage during Isaac,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Hall of FEMA. “We are proud to be part of the whole community team that is working to support people in Louisiana as they work to rebound from the storm.”

The Big Business–Small Business Emergency Management Mentorship Program can also assist business owners in preparedness efforts, including developing an emergency plan of action, improving resiliency and developing the tools to recover from disasters.

To register for the program either as a mentor or protégé, visit www.disasterb2bmentor.org.

For more information on Louisiana disaster recovery, go online at www.fema.gov/disaster/4080 or www.gohsep.la.gov. You can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/femaregion6 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FEMA. Also visit our blog at www.fema.gove/blog.

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