Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422308677
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
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Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 51

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Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781976420436
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Small Business Administration : actions needed to provide more timely disaster assistance : report to congressional addressees.

Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781977950086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70

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On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandymade landfall, causing an estimated$65 billion in damage. SBA administersthe Disaster Loan Program, whichprovides physical disaster loans (usedto rebuild or replace damagedproperty) and economic injury disasterloans (used for working capital untilnormal operations resume) to helpbusinesses and individual homeownersrecover from disasters. In theaftermath of Hurricane Sandy,Congress passed the Disaster ReliefAppropriations Act of 2013, whichappropriated $779 million to SBA fordisaster loans and administrativeexpenses.GAO was asked to review SBA'sassistance to small businessesfollowing Hurricane Sandy. This reportexamines (1) the timeliness of SBA'sdisaster assistance to smallbusinesses; (2) the loan approval ratesfor small businesses and reasons fordecline for Hurricane Sandy andprevious disasters; and (3) the extentto which SBA has implementedprograms mandated by the SmallBusiness Disaster Response and LoanImprovements Act of 2008. GAOanalyzed SBA data on applicationprocessing; reviewed documentationrelated to SBA's planning, relevantlegislation, and regulations; andinterviewed SBA officials.

Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781984342492
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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GAO-06-860 Small Business Administration: Actions Needed to Provide More Timely Disaster Assistance

Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781982001216
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70

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Business Administration: Additional Steps Needed to Help Ensure More Timely Disaster Assistance

Author: Stanley J. Czerwinski
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437910378
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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In Sept. 2008, Hurricanes Ike and Gustav struck the Gulf Coast producing widespread damage and led to fed. major disaster declarations. Earlier this year, heavy flooding resulted in similar declarations in 7 Midwest states. Experiences from past disasters may help states and local governments better prepare for the challenges of managing and implementing the complexities of disaster recovery. This report reviewed 6 past disasters -- the Loma Prieta earthquake in N. Calif. (1989), Hurricane Andrew in S. Florida (1992), the Northridge earthquake in L.A., Calif. (1994), the Kobe earthquake in Japan (1995), the Grand Forks/Red River Flood in N. Dakota and Minnesota (1997), and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast. Illustrations.

Author: Cynthia M. Fagnoni
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437901727
Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 57

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Using lessons from the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes, FEMA released the Nat. Response Framework (NRF) in Jan. 2008. This report examines: (1) why the primary role for mass care in the NRF shifted from the Red Cross to FEMA, and potential issues with implementation; (2) whether Nat. Voluntary Org. Active in Disasters (NVOAD) -- an umbrella org. of 49 voluntary agencies -- is equipped to fulfill its NRF role; (3) the extent to which FEMA has addressed issues with mass care for the disabled since the hurricanes; (4) the extent to which major voluntary agencies have prepared to better serve the disabled since the hurricanes; and (5) the extent to which FEMA has addressed issues voluntary agencies faced in receiving Public Assistance reimbursement. Ill.

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
Publisher:
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Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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