Eric LeCompte was recently cited in the Alabama Political Reporter on the recently passed disaster relief aid package. Read the excerpt below and follow this link to the full article.

House passes disaster relief bill

“The passage of disaster relief for Americans from California to Puerto Rico is so needed,” said Eric LeCompte, the executive director of Jubilee USA, a religious development organization. “We’ve worked for months for the passage of disaster relief, and now it’s a reality.”

The legislation includes more than $900 million for Puerto Rico recovery including $600 million in emergency disaster food assistance for vulnerable communities. The disaster package expedites the release of $8.9 billion already approved by Congress for Puerto Rico disaster relief.

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