FEMA to close post-Katrina trailer parks

On November 28, 2007, FEMA officials set a date for the unfair closing of the trailer parks/camps set up for Katrina victims.

FEMA says that they are going to close all camps by the end of May next year. The reason in doing so was said to be that the victims would benefit from moving out of the trailers and thus settling into permanent homes. In New Orleans, approximately 926 families are living in the camps. FEMA says that the Depratment of Housing and Urban Development will assist the families pay for the down payment. Still, many are doubtful because the people who are still living in the camps are those who used to rent their homes. Also, there is a long way to go before the repairments of the houses are finished. Another reason why FEMA decided to close down the camps is that there is a formaldehyde contamination inside a majority of the trailers.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/us/29trailer.html?_r=1&ref=nationalspecial&oref=slogin)

The Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that the avg. rent for an efficiency in the metropolitan area would be around $764 and two-bedroom apartments would be around $990. Even though the closing of the camps could benefit some of the victims by helping them get back on their feet, it is too drastic to close down the camps for everyone. Even though the Department of Housing and Urban Development say that they will pay for the down payment, many families will have to leave their homes again because they will not be able to make the monthly payments. Also, many places will not accept FEMA payments and the places to do accept it are in poor, unsafe neighborhoods.
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071129/ap_on_re_us/katrina_trailer_parks;_ylt=AiuGPkan2NR_xDDBcpfFE4NvzwcF)