Community Integration Act of 2006

H.R. 4728, the Community Integration Act of 2006, was designed to provide comprehensive support services to individuals displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The bill would have authorized FEMA to fund 100% of the costs for professional caseworkers to help evacuees navigate the challenges of rebuilding their lives in new or temporary communities. These caseworkers would have assisted survivors with essential needs such as finding employment, enrolling children in school, managing mortgage obligations, and accessing healthcare and mental health services.