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About Disaster Recovery Center Locations and DRC Locator
Use this tool to find a Disaster Recovery Center near you. Content Detail
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Disaster Food Assistance for Regular SNAP Recipients Impacted by the Tornadoes
Disaster Food Assistance for Regular SNAP Recipients Impacted by the Tornadoes Content Detail
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Disaster Food Stamp Program Information
How the program works, and links to other information. Content Detail
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Financial assistance to eligible individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster declared by the President of the United states. Content Detail
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FAQs on Disaster Food Assistance
When and how this federal agency gives food help after disasters. Content Detail
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Website of FEMA, part of the Department of Homeland Security. As part of a broader mission, FEMA manages federal response and recovery after disasters. Content Detail
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LOUISIANA DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Go to this site for information and resources. This is a government site about disasters. The site has information to help people get ready for a disaster, stay safe during a disaster and recover from a disaster. There is also information about where to get help. From the site: The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) serves as the Governor's Authorized Representative for disaster events and is responsible for coordinating resources for state and local governments, private non-profits and our Louisiana citizenry. Content Detail
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National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center (DisasterLegalAid.org)
From the DisasterLegalAid.org site: Welcome to the National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center! The goals of DisasterLegalAid.org are: To serve as a centralized national resource for legal aid, pro bono and criminal defender attorneys across the country on legal issues related to all types of disasters, To recruit and help mobilize pro bono attorneys in the aftermath of a disaster, and To provide accurate and timely information on legal issues related to disasters to the low and moderate income public. Content Detail
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Social Security Information for People Affected by Disasters
Problem getting your benefits? Lost a check? Lost a family member? Waiting on a decision? Find out what to do. Content Detail
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Disaster Checklists
Make sure you have these items handy before disaster strikes. Content Detail
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Disaster Help for Farmers and Other Rural Residents
Many Disaster Assistance programs are provided by USDA. Content Detail
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Disaster Unemployment Benefits
Information about this and other topics related to unemployment benefits. Content Detail
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El Programa de SNAP/The SNAP Program
Spanish information about food assisstance. From the web site: "El Programa de SNAP constituye la primera línea de defensa contra el hambre. Permite que las familias de bajos recursos adquieran alimentos nutritivos con tarjetas de Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios (EBT, por sus siglas en inglés). Con sus beneficios, los destinatarios de los cupones para alimentos adquieren alimentos elegibles en tiendas de venta de alimentos al por menor autorizadas." Content Detail
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Farmer's Guide to Disaster Assistance
The guide describes and analyzes programs that may be of assistance to farmers facing a natural (2008 edition). Keep in mind that some information may have changed since the date of this guide. Content Detail
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Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc.
FLAG is a nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services to family farmers and their rural communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land. Content Detail