Recovery for Ike Survivors Enterprise (RISE) is a disaster case management program, operated by Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response, designed to provide help, support and advocacy for survivors of Hurricane Ike as they recover from the disaster. RISE case managers work in partnership with hurricane survivors to assess their disaster-related needs, develop long-term recovery plans, and connect survivors to available resources to meet their disaster-related needs.

RISE, along with ten partner agencies, will be providing services in Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Walker, Waller and Washington Counties.

The program was developed following a $24.3 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

LSSDR, which is based in Austin, has a track record of providing effective case management services. Following Hurricane Katrina, LSSDR worked with more than 10,600 families in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to develop recovery plans and access resources.

This Document was prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. Points of view or opinion expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

What: Press Conference announcing the RISE program, which will be providing disaster case management for hurricane Ike survivors in Fort Bend County. County Judge Robert Hebert and Senior VP for External Relations Mark Minick will speak and representatives from the partner agencies will be available to talk about services.

When: Monday, June 15, 2:00 p.m.

Where: Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management
Media Room
307 Fort Street
Richmond, TX 77469-7728