Calvin Davis, Jr., Plaintiff In Class Action Against FEMA

Plaintiff Calvin Davis, Jr. has not received any Temporary Housing Assistance from FEMA even though he applied 2 months ago. Mr. Davis was a resident of Orleans Parish. On August 29, 2005, he was evacuated and brought to the River Center shelter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he lived for the next six weeks. On approximately September 5, 2005, Mr. Davis registered with FEMA for Temporary Housing Assistance. FEMA workers at the River Center shelter told Mr. Davis that he would receive a check for $2,358 in rental assistance. Approximately one month later, Mr. Davis went to the DRC near the shelter, where he was told that his rental assistance was still “pending.” On October 14, 2005, the River Center shelter closed and Mr. Davis was moved to the Red Cross shelter in Baker, Louisiana. When he is able to get through to FEMA’s 800 number, he is simply told that his application is still “pending.” Mr. Davis still has not received his housing assistance from FEMA.

(From Part III of the Complaint.)