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Head of Catholic Charities New Orleans Calls for Much More Federal Assistance for Hurricane Recovery - Yahoo! News: "To: National Desk
Contact: Shelley Borysiewicz of Catholic Charities, 703-549-1390 ext. 147 or sborysiewicz@catholiccharitiesusa.org
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- 'Despite many approaches to create economic enterprise zones and increase employment through business tax credits, it is clear that the Gulf Coast region will need to receive much more federal assistance to help us rebuild individual lives, families, and communities,' testified James R. Kelly, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities of New Orleans, before a Senate panel yesterday.
'Hundreds of thousands of victims of Katrina and Rita are in need of a comprehensive array of housing, services, and assistance,' said Kelly at a hearing of the
Senate Finance Committee examining how tax policy and business incentives can help rebuild businesses and communities and help support families in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 'The responders -- Catholic Charities, FEMA, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, churches, state, and local government -- we have all been overwhelmed by the sheer numbers.'"
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