NIH is deeply saddened by the suffering of the people in the area affected by hurricane Katrina. We have taken a number of actions to address the immediate medical needs. Information about these and future NIH activities in this area will be posted on the NIH home page (http://www.nih.gov ).

We are also deeply concerned about the health of the biomedical research enterprise in the affected area, and we are committed to working with researchers and institutions to do all that we can to ensure that NIH-funded research continues.

This website is intended to be a resource for all the biomedical research community. Look here for NIH Guide Notices and other information of particular relevance to investigators and their institutions; and look here also for related information, such as links to other Federal sites and links to professional societies that are facilitating interactions between affected investigators (including students, postdocs, etc.) and investigators offering assistance.

We encourage you to visit this site regularly.

Letter to NIH Research Community and NIH Guide Notices:

• Letter from Director, NIH and Deputy Director for Extramural Research to NIH Research Community (09/04/2005)
• NOT-OD-06-083 - NIH Announces the Opportunity for Funded Extensions and/or One-Time Administrative Supplements to Grants Located in New Orleans Affected by Hurricane Katrina (07/14/2006)
• NOT-OD-05-078 - Issues Related to Grantees/Grants Affected by Hurricane Katrina: Questions and Answers (09/14/2005)
• NOT-OD-05-077 - NIH Announces a Grants Query Report to Identify NIH Contact Information for Grantees Affected by Hurricane Katrina (09/09/2005)
• NOT-OD-05-076 - Delayed Receipt Dates for Principal Investigators who Assist in Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Katrina (09/09/2005)
• NOT-OD-05-074 - NIH Grantees Affected by Hurricane Katrina (09/04/2005)
• NOT-OD-05-073 - NIH Grantees Affected by Hurricane Katrina (09/01/2005)
• NOT-OD-05-072 - Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Katrina (08/29/2005)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

•  FAQs for Grantees/Grants/Applications Affected by Hurricane Katrina

NIH Contact:

• Please contact David Curren or Scott Cooper at NIH Grants Hurricane Recovery (nihghr@nih.gov) or 301-435-0949 with questions or comments.

Related Federal Web Sites:

• HHS: Department of Health and Human Services - Hurricane Katrina Information Page
• CDC: Centers for Disease Control  
• FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency - Resources for Hurricane Katrina - How to get help, how to help
• Homeland Security – 2009 Louisiana Katrina/Rita Recovery Report
• NCI (Frederick): National Cancer Institute - aid (lab/office space, technology training, etc.) to colleagues and their families at universities and institutions affected by Katrina
• NSF: National Science Foundation - Response to Hurricane Katrina including NSF FAQs  

Research Community Information:

• NIH's Intramural Program Offers to Host Affected Investigators (09/04/2005)
• AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science - Resources for the Scientific Community
• APA: American Psychological Association - Hurricane Katrina Resources
• APS: American Psychological Society - Katrina Relocation Directory
• ASN: The American Society for Neurochemistry - Assistance for Scientists Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
• The Jackson laboratory - Special Notice to Those Affected by Hurricane Katrina
• ISTSS: The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - Volunteer Opportunities and other resources
• SDB: Society for Developmental Biology - Hurricane Katrina Information
• SFN: Society for Neuroscience - Forum to Facilitate the Exchange of Information and Requests for Assistance

Links for Affected Institutions:

• Campus-to-Campus Assistance in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - With Affected Campuses and Resources for Students
• Grants Query Report to Identify NIH Contact Information for Grantees Affected by Hurricane Katrina (09/09/2005)

Related Reports

• FEMA Report on Tropical Storm Allison (PDF - 138 MB) (05/01/2002) - (improved resolution version 11/03/05) Texas Medical Center Task Force Report on the Recovery of Tropical Storm Allison on June 8-9, 2001.

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