What is the Gulf Coast Recovery Office?
FEMA established its Gulf Coast Recovery Office (GCRO) following hurricanes Katrina and Rita to provide a single, unified point of contact for its multi-state recovery efforts in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
GCRO Mission
The GCRO provides executive leadership, direction, oversight and policy guidance for ongoing recovery operations in Gulf Coast states affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The office coordinates services and resources vital to the effectiveness of the recovery effort.
GCRO Leadership
James W. Stark
Assistant Administrator, Gulf Coast Recovery Office
James W. Stark is the Assistant Administrator for FEMA's Gulf Coast Recovery Office. In this role, he will continue to work in partnership with state and local officials while overseeing and coordinating FEMA's Gulf Coast recovery operations related to the devastation of the 2005 hurricanes Katrina, Rita and now hurricanes Gustav and Ike in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Last Modified: Thursday, 11-Dec-2008 11:53:34 EST