New Orleans Disaster Assistance Office

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This community rebuilding effort is too big for any one person or organization to undertake alone," said Major Dalton Cunningham, The Salvation Army's Divisional Commander for the Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi Division. "By working together with other social aid organizations we are able to maximize the dollars available and eliminate duplication of efforts. I want to thank all the donors from across the country who have made this possible. "

As part of the long-term recovery plan, The Salvation Army has identified the following five community recovery and rebuilding services for Louisiana and Mississippi:

* Community Assistance Centers - The Army will continue to provide emergency relief at Community Assistance Centers, which serve as the social service hub for survivors as well as distribution points for food and clothing. At the centers, survivors meet with trained case managers to apply for Salvation Army social services. The Army operates four centers in Louisiana at Jefferson (New Orleans), Gretna (New Orleans), Lake Charles, and Slidell, and four centers in Mississippi at Biloxi, Gulfport, Moss Point and Pass Christian. Survivors who have not yet applied for assistance with The Salvation Army are welcome to visit www.salvationarmyusa.org for more information on scheduling appointments.

* Volunteer Villages - The Army will fund rebuild teams from other relief organizations, including Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, and create volunteer villages that offer housing and meals to relief workers. The first 140-person facility opened in Biloxi, MS last month, and is operated by Project Teamwork, a faith-based non-profit organization. Disaster relief groups interested in volunteering in the area are encouraged to contact Project Teamwork at 754-214-5449. A second Volunteer Village at the same Salvation Army location is being constructed by Habitat for Humanity for use by their rebuilding volunteer teams.

* Homeownership Grants - As a key piece of the plan, the Army, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, will provide homeownership assistance grants to survivors throughout Louisiana and Mississippi for the purchase of new Habitat homes. Survivors who qualify for the Salvation Army grants will also be offered pre-mortgage and home-ownership counseling through Habitat for Humanity. Individuals and families will be identified by Salvation Army case managers who will walk them through the Habitat and homeownership grant application processes.

Community Recovery Centers:

LOUISIANA:

New Orleans: 504-835-7220
Lake Charles: 337-474-0558

MISSISSIPPI:

Biloxi: 228-435-4893
Gulfport: 228-822-0075
Pascagoula: 228-762-7222
Pass Christian: 228-452-2121

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Original website changed was:
www.salvationarmysouth.org/ALM/index.htm

Assistance is being given by appointment only.

Applicants must provide a picture ID, Social Security card/number for each member of the household, and a copy of their FEMA application.

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