Thousands still need jobs and housing. The Urban League Katrina Fund will give direct assistance to displaced low-income people. It will allow the Urban League's network of over 100 affiliates to deliver short and long term help in the communities they already serve. The Fund's focus is job training, job placement, housing counseling and permanent placement - all to ensure that the most disadvantaged populations receive adequate assistance to enable them to rebuild their lives. The Urban League Katrina Fund was started with initial grants from Citigroup, Freddie Mac and the Nehemiah Corporation.