HUD, FEMA to Provide Up to Six Months of Transitional Rental Assistance to
Families Affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the details of a new six-month transition
rental assistance program for families currently enrolled in the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP-
Katrina/Rita). HUD and FEMA will provide the additional assistance to families as needed until August 31 to
give them more time to transition out of the DHAP program, either to self-sufficiency or other federal or state
housing programs, including HUD's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Read
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