NFDA to Aid Funeral Service Hit by Recent Hurricanes

Below is a list of Government Relief and Resources specific to Hurricane Disasters

U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Labor Department Announces $30.8 Million to Help Four States Quickly Distribute Unemployment Insurance Following Hurricane Katrina

• Hurricane Recovery Assistance
  • National Emergency Grants (NEGs)
  • Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
  • Occupational Safety and Health - protecting those participating in cleanup and recovery efforts
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
  • News Releases
  • Fact Sheets on Natural Disaster Recovery from OSHA
  • Public Service Announcements

FirstGov.gov

• Hurricane Katrina Recovery
  • Find Family and Friends: Government Sources
  • Find Family and Friends: Non-Government Sources
  • How To Get Help
  • Shelter and Housing for Victims
  • Donate and Volunteer
  • Health and Safety
  • What Government is Doing

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Tax Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims
  • IR-2005-92 - Treasury and IRS Expand Availability of Housing for Hurricane Victims.
  • IR-2005-91 - IRS Expands Relief Area for Katrina Victims.  
  • IR-05-090 and Notice 2005-60 - IRS Grants Relief on Minimum Funding Contributions to Employee Benefit Plans Affected by Hurricane Katrina.
  • IR-2005-89 - IRS Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty.
  • IR-2005-88 - IRS Creates Disaster Relief Toll-Free Number. 
  • IR-2005-86 - IRS Urges Citizens to Seek Qualified Charities for Katrina Help. 
  • IR-2005-84 - IRS Grants Tax Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims

Small Business Administration

• SBA Launches GO Loan Program to Accelerate Small Business Recovery in Areas Hit by Hurricane's Katrina and Rita - Posted Nov. 18, 2005

Below is a list of other Goverment Resources and Information

• Medicaid and Medicare Information
• Veterans
• Federal Government Benefits
• Social Security Administration
• FEMA