UID:
edocfu_9959234916602883
Format:
1 online resource (167 p.)
ISBN:
1-63482-175-0
Series Statement:
Natural Disaster Research, Prediction and Mitigation
Content:
Hurricane Sandy struck the United States in October 2012, causing an estimated 65 billion in damages. FEMA provides assistance to survivors through IHP and other programs. Part of its mission is to provide assistance quickly, but the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) previously identified weaknesses in FEMA's ability to do so while protecting government resources. Moreover, GAO's 2006 reports on Hurricane Katrina and Rita showed that FEMA did not consistently validate the identity of applicants or inspect damaged properties. This book discusses the extent to which FEMA imple
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Includes index.
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HURRICANE SANDY DISASTER RELIEF: SELECT ASSESSMENTS; HURRICANE SANDY DISASTER RELIEF: SELECT ASSESSMENTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: HURRICANE SANDY: FEMA HAS IMPROVED DISASTER AID VERIFICATION BUT COULD ACT TO FURTHER LIMIT IMPROPER ASSISTANCE; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; FEMA IMPLEMENTED CONTROLS TO PREVENTASSISTANCE TO INELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS, BUTOPPORTUNITIES EXIST TO FURTHERENHANCE OVERSIGHT
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FEMA AND THE STATES FACED CHALLENGES INOBTAINING AND SHARING INFORMATION NEEDED TOPREVENT PAYMENTS FROM POTENTIALLYOVERLAPPING SOURCESCONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II: RECIPIENTS AND DOLLARS TO COUNTIES; APPENDIX III: INDIVIDUAL AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (IHP) REGISTRATIONSREVIEWED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA); Chapter 2: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: ADDITIONAL STEPS NEEDED TO HELP ENSURE MORE TIMELY DISASTER ASSISTANCE; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY
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WHAT GAO RECOMMENDSWHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; UNANTICIPATED VOLUME OF EARLY APPLICATIONSUBMISSIONS AND DELAYED INCREASE IN STAFFHINDERED SBA'S ABILITY TO PROVIDETIMELY ASSISTANCE; APPROVAL RATES, REASONS FOR DECLINE,WITHDRAWALS, AND CANCELLATIONS FOR HURRICANESANDY AND PREVIOUS DISASTERS; SBA HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED THREE GUARANTEEDDISASTER LOAN PROGRAMS REQUIRED BY LAW; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
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APPENDIX II: NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK HURRICANESANDY BUSINESS DISASTER LOAN APPLICATIONSRECEIVED AND APPROVED AND DOLLAR AMOUNTS(AS OF JANUARY 2014)APPENDIX III: EXPLANATION OF DISASTER LOANPROGRAM'S DECLINE CODES,WITHDRAWAL CODES,AND CANCELLATION CODES; Chapter 3: EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RELIEF: AGENCIES COULD IMPROVE COLLABORATION BEGUN DURING HURRICANE SANDY RESPONSE; ABBREVIATIONS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND; FTA HAS ALLOCATED OVER HALF OF DOT'S DRAAFUNDS WHILE SETTING UP THE PUBLICTRANSPORTATIONEMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
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FTA'S RELIEF PROGRAM IS MORE FLEXIBLE THANFEMA'S AND FHWA'S BUT HAS NOT RECEIVEDONGOING FUNDINGFTA AND FEMA HAVE LIMITED ABILITY TO ASSIGNRESPONSIBILITIES IN THEIR MEMORANDUM OFAGREEMENT BUT COULD DO MORE TO ENSUREEFFECTIVE COLLABORATION; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; INDEX
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-63482-174-2
Language:
English
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