Hurricane Evacuees Challenge Cuts in Rental Assistance
Monday, May 21
- Organization: Poverty Law News
Low-income survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have filed a complaint in federal court challenging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s termination of their section 408 rental assistance without adequate notice and a meaningful pretermination hearing. Copies of the pleadings are available from the Shriver Center. The case is also covered on the FEMA Answers website.