The following information is taken directly from an Oxfam email I received:

"Please call your representative today at (202) 225-3121 and ask him or her to support H.R. 1227, the Gulf Coast Hurricanes Housing Recovery Act.

Tomorrow [Tuesday, March 20], members of Congress will vote on a bill that would go a long way toward solving the continuing housing crisis—H.R. 1227, the Gulf Coast Hurricanes Housing Recovery Act of 2007. The bill will increase transparency and accountability for how states spend federal dollars; protect the rights of public housing residents; and help create rental housing for disabled, homeless, and elderly people. There are also amendments to help people still receiving FEMA assistance to move out of trailers and into rental housing.

When you call, ask to speak with the staffer in charge of housing issues. Tell him or her this:

- I expect Congress to deliver on its promises to address the continuing crisis in the Gulf Coast.

- I am concerned that the most vulnerable families are being left out of the recovery.

- I would like my representative to vote for H.R. 1227, including the Green Amendments and the Manager's Amendment, when the bill comes to the floor on Tuesday.

Tell Congress to shake off Katrina Fatigue and pass this important bill that will help these families get out of FEMA trailers and back into homes."