David Price: “I rise in support of the Thune amendment. This transfer of funds to the Community Development Block Grant Program from…”

“I rise in support of the Thune amendment. This transfer of funds to the Community Development Block Grant Program from FEMA will help communities, including many in North Carolina, complete the difficult task of cleaning up, rebuilding, and ensuring that destruction like what we have just experienced does not happen again. FEMA funds are limited in their uses. When the Mississippi River flooded in 1994, CDBG funds were used to relocate homes out of the flood plain and to allow people to start their lives again without fear of losing everything again. There are still many unmet needs in North Carolina where CDBG funds can be used in conjunction with FEMA hazard mitigation funds to avoid future disaster and heartbreak. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate very much the gentlemen from North Dakota and South Dakota writing this amendment in such a way that those affected by Hurricane Fran can benefit from these funds, and I urge Members to vote 'yes' on this amendment.”