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SAVE JOBS AND EMPOWER PEOPLE! EXTEND HURRICANE IKE SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT

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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Seabrook, TX signed.
  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Austin, TX writes:
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    Take a stand for what is right for the good people of this country.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Dallas, TX writes:
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    This funding is desparately needed by the victims of Hurricane Ike, who are still waiting after two years.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Dallas, TX writes:
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    The clients in Southeast Texas need to have resources to recovety from Hurricane Ike. An extension of SSBG funding will help the most vulnerable clients with unment needs.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
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    Someone from Texas City, TX writes:
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    As an employee of a social service agency providing services to Hurricane Ike victims in Galveston County, daily I see new people seeking recovery assistance and help rebuilding and repairing their homes. Because the repair funds have only recently become available, there are still a great many people that need assistance.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Galveston, TX writes:
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    Funds were not available to agencies until months after the award was made, extending the time to expend the funds is only common sense and I hope you will extend the time frame beyond Sept. 30, 2010.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Santa Fe, TX writes:
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    Please take this opportunity to assist those in need!!!
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Texas City, TX writes:
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    People are still needing so much assistance even at this point. Please extend this grant so we can finish what we started. We need ya'll to care as much as we do.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Stafford, TX writes:
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    The extension of the period to help persons affected by hurricane Ike will give victims time to recover emotionally and psychologically.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Austin, TX writes:
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    We strongly support this request as an essential aspect of hurricane recovery in Texas.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Houston, TX signed.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Pearland, TX writes:
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    I have been directly involved with helping people who were affected by Hurricane Ike. The issues are too many related to them having lost their personal belongings - some are barely getting their home fixed and several others are waiting...This was not able to be "fixed" in two years...more time is needed in order to avoid further deterioration of their lives...
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Hudsonville, MI writes:
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    We manage a volunteer camp in Galveston County that doubles the value of these federal dollars. We plan to be there well into 2011, significantly past the SSBG close date.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Dickinson, TX writes:
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    The time allowed for use of these funds has proven inadequate. It takes too long to transfer the funds to end recipients and the recovery time required is longer than was anticipated in setting the deadline. For the future proceedures need to be implemented in advance that will facilitate the use of emergency funds when required.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Bacliff, TX writes:
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    Please! There are so many who are still in need! Don't turn your backs to them! We thank you ahead of time for your decision. Be blessed.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Fredericksburg, TX writes:
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    Help us finish the job we started nearly two years ago. Bureaucracy slowed the process now let's not let it kill the process. Thousands of people are waiting to restore their lives.
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Dickinson, TX writes:
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    You people know how slowly the wheels of HELP turn! Please do the right thing and give the people of Galveston County this much needed extension. Thanks!
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  • Aug 9th, 2010
    Someone from Galveston, TX writes:
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    At the time these funds were appropriated it was impossible to project accurately how much time would be needed to implement this program. As it turned out more time was needed. The same public need remains now as it was at time of original appropriation.
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  • Aug 8th, 2010
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