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New Orleans Schools Awarded $1.8 Billion To Repair Hurricane Katrina Damage

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First Posted: 08/26/10 01:55 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:30 PM ET

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The federal government will award $1.8 billion to New Orleans schools damaged by Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-Louisiana, said Wednesday.

A provision in an appropriations bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide a lump-sum payment for K-12 schools damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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The federal government will award $1.8 billion to New Orleans schools damaged by Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-Louisiana, said Wednesday. A provision in an appropriations bill authori...
The federal government will award $1.8 billion to New Orleans schools damaged by Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-Louisiana, said Wednesday. A provision in an appropriations bill authori...
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sealdadeal4me
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06:31 PM on 08/26/2010
Why does it take 5 years to send money to repair schools. Did all the schools just close down that were damaged by Katrina for 5 years. What happened to all the monies raised for Katrina. Where does the money go
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tacevad
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01:48 PM on 08/26/2010
hopefully this earmark has stipulations that it be used for the intended purpose. I get a bit nervous when large sums of money are thrown about with no oversight,we have lived with that happening for too long.
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xlntcat
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05:22 PM on 08/26/2010
We have already thrown $161 billion at Louisian out of emergency funding which remains unaccounted for in the single most corrupt state in the nation. There is no reason whatsoever to believe that these funds won't find their way down the same rat hole as the rest.
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eric14
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01:32 PM on 08/26/2010
Respond with alacrity! What does that mean?
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