Federal Help for Louisiana Employers Affected by Hurricane Gustav
September 16th, 2008 Posted by AmeliaThe US Department of Labor has a number of resources in place for Louisiana victims of Hurricane Gustav. Similar programs for survivors of Hurricane Ike in Texas are sure to follow.
So far, the US Department of Labor has announced a $22.2 million national emergency grant to Louisiana to aid workers displaced by the hurricane. Emergency grant funds are available to employers, small business owners and self-employed workers as well as employees displaced by the natural disaster.
The funds will be used to create more than 4,000 (more…)
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