Affordable Housing in NOLA

New report on housing conditions in post-Katrina New Orleans offers immediate and long-term recommendations for fixing the city's decimated fair and affordable housing market

"...places to live for the short term and that evacuees have to be able to get back to New..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Commemorative Ritual at KatrinaDinner2006.com

One year later, a commemorative ritual for New Orleans

"...San Antonio, and Atlanta, where large numbers of Katrina evacuees relocated. All he asks is that we pass it..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...authority's work in finding affordable housing for Hurricane Katrina evacuees, and a program the authority runs with the Department..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds for Hurricane Katrina evacuees. According to HHSC's Web site, the federal government provides..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

Section 8 Wait List Opening Soon

Housing Authority of Austin's wait list open July 11-13, 2006[*NOTE]

"...calendar days of the application." Note to documentless hurricane evacuees: Two good resources for obtaining personal identification are www.vitalchek.com..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...tax returns; federal and state tax returns for hurricane evacuees; and other tax services. Eligible taxpayers can call 2-1-1..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in Austin who were slated for cutoff, along with evacuees in Bell County and 9 other Texas cities. Hittner..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Evacuees in need of counseling can get free services from..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

Carole to the Rescue? Yeah, Right

Carole Keeton Strayhorn's campaign is floating a promise of quick cash, albeit only for the next month.

"...City Limits," p.19) may put a squeeze on hurricane evacuees still in need of financial and/or employment-related resources, Texas..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council Candidate Carousel

(in ballot order)

"...the city's acclaimed performance in welcoming and accommodating hurricane evacuees. He established a reputation as a budget hawk during..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...with funds for paying the rent of Hurricane Katrina evacuees, instead of March 31, the previous deadline. "The longer..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...country in cities with significant numbers of Hurricane Katrina evacuees, said Nelson Linder, president of the NAACP's Austin branch..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...job-placement for disabled youths. Austin's response to disabled hurricane evacuees also got NOD's approval. – Nora AnkrumBeyond City Limits•..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

Ana Sisnett

Celebrated author, visual artist, and community activist / volunteer diagnosed with ovarian cancer

"...U.S. Senate voted to extend the unemployment benefits to evacuees, we were made aware of this sad news:..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Katrina's Mark on Austin

"...The largest local concentration of Katrina evacuees is in Northeast Austin...."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

TCB

It's been rough out there, for you, me, Red River, Knife in the Water, and R. Kelly. Who else is 'Trapped in the Closet'?

Feb. 17, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Disaster Recovery Center closed its doors permanently Wednesday, so evacuees of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the area who..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Tom DeLay to Todd Baxter

Top 10 state stories

"...responded with remarkable generosity and poise, accepting several hundred-thousand evacuees with an efficiency that hardly seemed possible, and even..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Holiday Wish Lists 2005

'Give' is a four-letter word: part two

"...Phone cards for evacuees..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Holiday Wish Lists 2005

Give 'til it helps: part one

"...For Hurricane Katrina evacuees and other needy families:..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Human Services Commission still does not know how many evacuees will be staying in Texas and how many may..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Point Austin: Fattenin' Frogs for Snakes

Wave a white sheet at City Hall, and the Keystone Kops kome running

"...to the (completely distinct) privacy concerns of the hurricane evacuees. That is pure-dee bullshit. This process was institutionally content-determined,..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Thanks to Austin

"...taking us in so hospitably. I think that many evacuees have been so swamped with logistics that we've barely..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Postmarks

Rick 'N' Rita

Gov. Perry weathers the storm ... of public opinion

"...of a bus that caught fire, killing 24 elderly evacuees, Gov. Rick Perry appears to have weathered Hurricane Rita..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Cryptic Messages Yield Treasure, Community

Austin Found sends contestants on a carless race about town

"...instead go to the educational needs of Hurricane Katrina evacuees. "Our main goal in this whole thing is education,"..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Happy to Return Tax Refund

"...for all the unbudgeted service and shelter provided to evacuees. Suggestions have ranged from a "New Orleans" tax to..."

Sept. 27, 2005 Postmarks

Get on the Bus

A guide to anti-war events nationally and in Texas on Sept. 24

"...they are providing relief and support to the hurricane's evacuees. Sheehan herself has kept busy – reports of the..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Katrina's Price Tag

Reimbursement is promised, but will it be delivered?

"...Cornyn, addresses the specific issues of municipalities that hosted evacuees, such as reimbursement for bulk purchases, overtime for police..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Hurricane Rita Coming

Hurricane Rita tracking and prediction maps, info on where evacuees should seek shelter, and ACL info

"...For current info on where evacuees should seek shelter, go to www.cityofaustin.org, listen to KLBJ..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature

Austin, Thanks So Much

"...job it has done in welcoming us as Katrina evacuees. We are embarrassed by what we have seen going..."

Sept. 22, 2005 Postmarks

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