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CIAO DATE: 10/5/2006
Federal Allocations in Response to Katrina, Rita, and Wilma: An Update
Matt Fellowes, Amy Liu
August 2006
Abstract
Federal allocations in response to hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma now total $109 billion. Additionally, over $8 billion in tax relief is available. While these numbers appear quite large, widespread uncertainty exists over how much of this money has been spent and where.
This brief with the accompanying tables illustrates the program categories behind the federal allocations to date for hurricane recovery activities (see Table 1) and the chronology of legislative and executive decisions to respond to the needs of the Gulf Coast (Table 2). These tables will be updated as new developments occur.
