For years, low-income residents of New Orleans have said the state’s Road Home program paid them less to rebuild their homes compared to wealthier resid.
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The Hurricane Katrina recovery program calculated many rebuilding grants based on home values, leading to disparities in payouts between rich and poor residents.
The Hurricane Katrina recovery program calculated many rebuilding grants based on home values, leading to disparities in payouts between rich and poor residents.
An analysis of nearly 92,000 Road Home grants statewide found that the program to help homeowners rebuild after hurricanes Katrina and Rita gave more funding to wealthier neighborhoods than low-income ones.