Problem: Please argue in support of the information in the paragraph(s) below and provide further information if possible.
Please provide two or three sources.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) and the CATO Institute have both reported on FEMA's actions following Hurricane Katrina. CBPP's report scrutinized FEMA's plan to move displaced hurricane victims from hotels to permanent housing, revealing logistical issues and fiscal issues that caused issues for local and state governments. The report found that the FEMA action to move displaced hurricane victims from hotels to permanent housing would cause further instability due to insufficient long-term housing, short-term leasing options, and inadequate security for families facing financial hardships.
The CATO Institute, known for its libertarian-leaning approach, reported that FEMA was slow to respond to disasters and was not organized when doing so. It argued that relief efforts should come from local and state resources first, which is not surprising given the federal response would be seen as an overreach. Both think tanks have a bias in their wording and focus on the federal government's overreach, while the CATO Institute scrutinizes logistics and fiscal issues with policy for both victims and the government.
Both reports highlight the lack of confidence in FEMA and the potential bias in the FEMA response. While one focuses on the overreach of the federal government aligning with the Libertarian party's political bias, the CATO Institute's report highlights the logistics and fiscal issues with policy for both victims and the government.