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HRD-85-88 1 (1985-09-30)

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       General Accounting Office





       Federal Funds Promised, Provided, And Used

       In Dade County, Florida, After The May 1980

       Civil Disturbances


       In May 1980, widespread rioting erupted in Dade
       County, Florida, resulting in considerable damage in
       several black communities. In June 1980, President
       Carter said that the federal government would help
       rebuild the areas most heavily damaged. GAO tried to
       determine the exact amount of federal assistance
       promised, provided, and spent.

       Considerable confusion existed in 1980--and still exists
       --concerning the exact amount of federal funds pro-
       mised to the Dade County area for riot relief. Announce-
       ments about federal commitments were made at
       different times in different places by different officials.
       Some commitments were based on anticipated actions
       --such as congressional appropriations, receipt of
       eligible loan applications, and reprogramming funds
       from other areas--which did not take place or which
       resulted in lower amounts being available than antici-
       pated. Furthermore, local officials and residents did
       not always clearly understand what was being pro-
       mised, the amounts involved, and the purposes for
       which the funds were intended.

       GAO estimates that about $116 million in federal funds
       was promised and about $70.6 million spent after the
       riots.







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                                                                 SEPTEMBER 30,1985
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