FEMA Funds Dry Up For Homeless Families: Full Disclosure Network® Report

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael Arnold, CEO of the L.A. Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) appears with Rev. Andy Bales, CEO of the Union Rescue Mission in a Full Disclosure Network® video report on the dire circumstances of Federal funded emergency shelter programs.   In this short video preview (2:30 min) Arnold and Bales reveal that funding from FEMA, the Federal Emergency and disaster services agency, has "dried up" to the point that the agency is over six months in arrears in payments to providers.   FEMA's  failure to pay homeless emergency shelter providers, such as the 120 year old Union Rescue Mission, has created a serious financial bind, causing the organization to withdraw from the FEMA winter emergency shelter programs entirely.  Video:  http://www.fulldisclosure.net/Programs/600.php

Six, eight minute segments from a two-part cable television series are featured online (here) and on public and community TV cable channels across the nation and throughout California where the homeless population is centered in Los Angeles County.  

WATCH HERE:  8 minute segments online, covering specific issues discussed in each video:

Segment #1  Turning Away Homeless Families

Union Rescue Mission was notified by LAHSA, the City-County Authority, to stop taking-in homeless mothers with children off the streets and to shut the Mission's front door so local communities would see the need to pick up the slack.

Segment #2 Conflict Over Homeless Care

Concern grows regarding the goal of a Federal policy (FEMA and HUD), and  L.A. County requiring shelter providers to shut out families in order to create public awareness.

Segment #3   Funds Withheld From Union Rescue Mission who is owed $350,000  from last winter LAHSA-FEMA 

Segment #4   Government #1 Goal: Community Housing  CEO Mike Arnold describes how he administers the LAHSA multi-millions in HUD and FEMA Federal Funds that are dispersed by the City and County. 

Segment #5    Private  vs Public Homeless Programs  Rev. Bales vows the URM will continue winter emergency services with private funds to keep families off the streets.

Segment #6 Number One Goal of Union Rescue Mission   is supporting "life transformation" for the unfortunate with counseling,  job training, and housing requiring sobriety.

Related Video 9 min

 Government Housing vs Law Enforcement          

http://www.fulldisclosure.net/Programs/509.php

What is the Full Disclosure Network®  

http://fulldisclosure.net/Documents/OnePagerForReleases7-19-10.pdf

Newsletter  August 1, 2011     http://fulldisclosure.net/Documents/FEMAFundsDryUp.pdf

Contact:  Leslie Dutton, 310-822-4449, http://www.fulldisclosure.net/

SOURCE Full Disclosure Network