This report, prepared by the NAACP, The Opportunity Agenda, and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, assesses the state of housing in New Orleans one year after Hurricane Katrina.

It analyzes housing conditions in the city prior to the storm, progress made since,and areas in which the rebuilding effort has fallen short. In addition, it offers practical recommendations to ensure the reconstruction of housing is faster, fairer, and more effective.