More than 1,000 Katrina evacuees living in the District have transitioned from emergency housing assistance to longer-term federal relief, but even the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s extended program only provides three to six months of help.

As of mid-June, FEMA listed Washington as the temporary home for 1,229 evacuees from areas hit hard by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. All are now receiving aid through the Individual and Households program, FEMA’s program to assist people with housing needs and necessary expenses.