Wolf Administration Helps 2,000 Hurricane Evacuees and Families in Pennsylvania
The fairs over the past six weeks provided information about valuable community resources available to evacuees after the devastation from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in
"When an emergency strikes, we must unite in solidarity and support. Assisting our fellow Americans is a
Seventeen state agencies partnered with local and county governments, and over 100 community organizations, to bring information to cities where the highest concentration of evacuees is settling.
More than 800 hours of service were provided to 2,000 new Pennsylvanians at fairs in
"It is wonderful to see so many individuals and organizations come together to provide much-needed resources and support to those displaced by the devastating effects of last year's hurricanes," First Lady
The participating state agencies were:
- The Departments of Aging, Community & Economic Development, Corrections, Education, Health, Human Services, Insurance, Labor & Industry, State, and Transportation
- Governor's
Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs - Offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, First Lady and Attorney General
PA Housing Finance Agency Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
"It is heartening to witness the great partnership between government staff at the local, county, state and federal level to help individuals and families recover from such terrible devastation," said Acting Secretary of State
Also, in attendance were officials and staff from the mayors' offices in each city, county commissioners, city council members, senators, representatives and congressmen.
Agencies and organizations provided information on employment opportunities, immunizations, voter registration, professional licensing, health screenings, disaster relief, housing, education (primary, secondary, and higher education), birth certificates (from
"Making the move from
In the next few weeks, all participating organizations will convene in
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