Creating Equitable Disaster Relief for Low-Income Communities

摘要

The U.S. has been facing more intense natural disasters in both frequency and severity. Natural disasters do not discriminate, but data shows that low-to-median income people andpeople of color suffer greater impacts than most other groups. In the wake of Hurricane Ida, residents of southern Louisiana and beyond are expected to seek assistance with rebuildingefforts.The federal government has a robust disaster relief system designed to provide financial assistance to those affected, but financial assistance historically has been more accessible tothose who can verify ownership of an impacted residence by providing a deed or other legal instrument substantiating ownership.