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Office of the Legislative Auditor - Program Evaluation Division

Helping Communities Recover from Natural Disasters

March 8, 2012

We evaluated how the state helps communities recover after they are hit by a flood, tornado, or other major natural disaster. We found that the state has a legal framework for providing disaster relief, but it applies only to certain disasters. Minnesota’s approach would benefit from clearer criteria for determining when and how much state aid is provided, better measures of the effectiveness of state recovery programs, and additional assistance to help individuals and local governments obtain recovery aid.

This report won a 2014 Certificate of Impact Award from the NCSL National Legislative Program Evaluation Society.

 

*Supplemental Item (This did not appear in the printed report.)

 

 

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