What is FEMA doing to keep eligible participants on the path to self-sufficiency?
FEMA will continue to work with eligible participants to identify long-term housing solutions to assist residents with the transition into more suitable, long-term housing. FEMA has contacted every applicant currently residing in a temporary housing unit and hotel/motel in the Gulf Coast to make them aware of available housing resources and will continue to visit and work with each household residing in a hotel/motel or temporary housing unit to transition them into more suitable, long-term housing options. How will individuals and families be notified about the extension? FEMA will provide notices to households located in a hotel/motel or temporary housing unit of the extension of assistance to May 1, 2009. All extension notices will be mailed to applicants living in temporary housing units and hotels/motels. FEMA will then hand deliver termination notices to all households still residing in temporary housing units or hotels/motels by March 31, 2009. Will participants have the opportu
