"As if it couldn't possibly happen to the people who are complaining."
Actually, in my case, I have experienced it first hand. Hurricane Andrew trashed my place when the eye went by a few miles away. I am still fighting with FloriDUH bureaucrats who still don't want to issue permits to rebuild.
Government gone wrong is the core problem in FloriDUH and NOLA. While all of the citizens didn't vote for the corruption, enough did to allow it to occur.
Believe me, simply wasting other people's money with Federal funds when the government is corrupt is a wasteful approach. I've been through it. And it seems that you will soon see there what happened here. Probably worse because the rot is far deeper there.
I wish I had better news, but I honestly don't.
I know the corruption here as well as anyone.
I hope all those inspectors and auditors the feds promise will be on the job.
I am more interested in what kind of plans are being made, if any.