- Benefits for Hurricane Katrina Survivors (updated: September 20, 2005) - authoritative, detailed 87-slide PowerPoint presentation created for training of Legal Services and Pro Bono Attorneys in Louisiana; prepared by Kate Meiss and Abby McClelland of Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, and Beth Osthimer of Children's Defense Fund of California. Available in multiple formats:
- California State Supplemental Grant Program (SSPG) - see pages 2-3 for info about special funds available for those who have suffered damage from a federally declared disaster.
- also available in Spanish.
- Information for Katrina Survivors in California - LSNC brochure (based on a brochure orginally created by NLS) (updated: September 28, 2005).
- Help for Hurricane Katrina Victims (updated: October 31, 2005) - flyer prepared by a crack team of advocates at NLS and Livable Places.
- Expedited Medi-Cal is Available Now for Hurricane Katrina Survivors in California @ WCLP - two-page fact sheet on how Katrina survivors can qualify for Medi-Cal.
- Emergency Food Stamp Benefits Application - Form 05-118 @ California HHS - Katrina-specific form in both English and Spanish for requesting emergency food stamp assistance.
- "Express Lane" Driver's License Replacement @ Lousiana Office of Motor Vehicles (ODMV) - check the press release about the Lousiana OMV response and then check for more specific OMV details:
- Florida Disaster Legal Assistance Manual @ National Poverty Law Center - 137-page PDF file; the word among advocates is that this is the most up-to-date, best-out-there advocate manual for FEMA-related questions and follow-up advocacy approaches. Look to other resources re California-specific issues. See page 16 for a FEMA FAQ and page 44 for guidance on more involved FEMA advocacy/representation.
- Health Care After Hurricane Katrina @ NHeLP - national listing of health-related resources for the Katrina support community.
- Resources for Katrina Survivors - Disaster Assistance for Immigrants @ National Immigration Law Center
- Social Security Information for People Affected by Hurricane Katrina - focuses on Gulf region resources but also has basic contact information for applying, getting and receiving benefits for the dislocated, wherever they may be.