Federal Food Assistance in Disasters : Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commercial products.

Disaster relief.

Hurricanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Identifies USDA and Congressional committee jurisdiction over food assistance in disasters; legislative authorities authorizing changes to normal food assistance rules in the event of a disaster; and available funding. Reviews changes in eligibility and benefit rules for food stamps, child nutrition programs, the Women, Infants and Children Program, and commodity distribution in response to Hurricane Katrina. Discusses whether these same rule changes will apply to Hurricane Rita; identifies potential issues for Congress; and summarizes legislation and appropriations introduced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Food Assistance in Disasters

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.