White House May Ask for 1 Billion for 9 Nonprofits

The White House is drafting a plan that would provide more than $1-billion to nonprofit organizations to help resettle Hurricane Katrina survivors in cities across the country, reports CNN. The nine charities being considered to help with the resettlement process have experience helping refugees who have immigrated to the United States, and at least half are religious charities. Also, Kathleen Blanco, governor of Louisiana, wants to create a nonprofit group that would act as a clearinghouse for information and assistance to the 1.3 million Louisiana residents affected by the Katrina and Rita hurricanes, reports the Associated Press. The Family Recovery Corps would rely on federal money and some donations and would work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross and other charities to assist people who lost their homes in the storms.
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