Additional Federal Help Available for Hurricane-Affected Schools

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced the availability of an additional $30 million in federal funds to help postsecondary schools affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The funding, which adds to $200 million previously appropriated by Congress, will assist schools directly affected by the hurricanes, as well as those that enrolled displaced students. To access the Jan. 18, 2006, announcement and other guidance about the 2005 hurricanes’ impact on financial aid, visit the USA Funds^® Hurricane-Relief Information page.