Saturday, August 11, 2007

SunHerald.com : FEMA takes back $4.5M

SunHerald.com : FEMA takes back $4.5M:
"FEMA has taken back $4.5 million in funding left over from the expired Project Recovery crisis counseling program in spite of repeated requests from state officials and legislators that the remaining funds be used for the Coast's beleaguered public mental-health treatment facilities. FEMA spokesman Eugene Brezany said that government officials insist on interpreting a rule in the Stafford Act, which governs FEMA's response to disasters, as meaning that they will not provide or assist with mental health treatment in any way for disaster victims."
Is anyone surprised?

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