So the Mississippi money came in one tranche. Two tranches? What was your first?

I do not think there is a governor, other than Governor Barbour--because this was his experience, so I can personally understand how you believe this.

I believe that CDBG needs a formula for an initial tranche of money for rapid initial response.

And I would second that and really ask HUD to listen carefully to the Texas situation.

And how much money did the State get in the first tranche? Mississippi got its $5.5 billion and how much did Louisiana got?

You are testifying that we do not yet have such an equitable way.

That is what I hope the outcome of this hearing will be, to try to find some specific suggestions along those line.

I will continue to have as many hearings as it takes until we get this correct.

Hurricane Katrina is far from over.

Well, I think that is very important for people to really grasp the challenge here.

This should be the money that has not been spent yet, this is the main thing it should go to is, really, well-revamped appeals.

It has been really terrific testimony that you have provided.

But under the disaster program, is there such a formula?

I think that I heard all of you say that you would suggest some changes to the program.

I want to commend you for having this hearing today on the role of the CDBG program in disaster recovery.

I think that our family story is very similar to thousands and thousands and thousands.

But if my memory serves me correctly, only about 40 percent of all the residents in the city were homeowners.

It has made a tremendous difference. So many people are facing foreclosure, cannot come back to our State, are in terrible duress because they have been short-changed.