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Team 6 Overview

Team 6 Overview. Government In Action. Agenda. Addressing Corruption Allocating Funds Arranging Integration of Gov’t Hierarchy Assessing Areas of Redevelopment. Battling Corruption. Establishing strong inspector general for city of New Orleans Inspector General’s responsibilities:

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Team 6 Overview

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  1. Team 6 Overview Government In Action Team 6

  2. Agenda • Addressing Corruption • Allocating Funds • Arranging Integration of Gov’t Hierarchy • Assessing Areas of Redevelopment Team 6

  3. Battling Corruption • Establishing strong inspector general for city of New Orleans • Inspector General’s responsibilities: • Oversight of all offices • Legal power to prosecute • Wide discretionary powers • Unbiased Team 6

  4. Combating Corruption (con’t) Team 6

  5. Distribution of Funds • Governor initiated Road Home program • Block vs. Categorical Grants • Money from HUD and DHS Team 6

  6. Expenditure Considerations • Grants with stipulations based on suitability for redevelopment: • Wetlands • Mississippi River • Levees • Social concerns • Etc. Team 6

  7. Federal-Local-State Integration • Donald E. Powell, Federal Coordinator of Gulf Coast Rebuilding (Coordination Czar) • Local, state and federal agencies This is a czar This is Donald Powell Team 6

  8. Federalization? • Federalization would entail handing over the state National Guard and control of the city to President • Can use resources better and minimize corruption/bureaucracy • Not part of our current plan, but we can incorporate elements into our design Team 6

  9. Gauging Redevelopment • Teams must coordinate conclusions to select areas of New Orleans for redevelopment • Powell and DHS, i.e. federal gov’t, must enforce recommended measures • Only issue grants to areas we want redeveloped • Must strike balance between categorical and block grants Team 6

  10. Highlights • Not all of New Orleans will be redeveloped • Communities have say in redevelopment • DHS and HUD highly involved • Oversight by IG and Don Powell Team 6

  11. Mission Accomplished! Team 6

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