Donors pledged over $5 billion for the first 18 months of Haiti's reconstruction. The United States pledged $1.2 billion. The Haitian government presented an action plan for reconstruction and development, and a Post Disaster Needs Assessment that estimated the total value of recovery and reconstruction needs to be $11.5 billion. Extra-constitutional rule will begin after May 10, when most parliamentarians' terms expire; President Préval will probably rule by decree after that. Humanitarian assistance is focused on providing waterproof emergency shelter, improving sanitation and meeting the basic needs of the displaced and other vulnerable Haitians. The relief effort is expected to last for many months. Current Conditions

The largest earthquake ever recorded in Haiti devastated parts of the country, including the capital, on January 12, 2010. The quake, centered about 15 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, had a magnitude of 7.0. A series of strong aftershocks have followed. Prior to the earthquake, the international community was providing extensive development and humanitarian assistance to Haiti. With that assistance, the Haitian government had made significant progress in recent years in many areas of its development strategy, including security; judicial reform; macroeconomic management; procurement processes and fiscal transparency; increased voter registration; and jobs creation. The destruction of Haiti's nascent infrastructure and other extensive damage caused by January's earthquake will set back Haiti's development significantly. A major global donors' conference was held March 31, 2010, in New York at which 48 countries, multilateral institutions, and a coalition of non-governmental organizations pledged $5.3 billion for the first 18 months of Haiti's reconstruction, part of nearly $10 billion pledged toward long-term reconstruction efforts. Preliminary Numbers at a Glance

It is estimated that 3 million people, approximately one-third of the overall population, have been affected by the earthquake. The government of Haiti is reporting an estimated 230,000 deaths (2% of the population), 300,600 injured and 383 missing. Haitian Government Response

In the immediate wake of the earthquake, President Préval described conditions in his country as "unimaginable," and appealed for international assistance. As those immediate needs are met and the humanitarian relief operation continues, the government is struggling to restore the institutions needed for it to function and to address long-term reconstruction and development planning. The sheer scale of the relief effort in Haiti has brought together tremendous capacity and willingness to help, but an ongoing effort and strategic planning is required at each phase to work out coordination and logistics issues. On January 14, 2010, President Obama announced $100 million in humanitarian assistance (in addition to pre-existing funding appropriated for Haiti) to meet the immediate needs on the ground. As of April 30, 2010, USAID reported that the United States has provided more than $1 billion in humanitarian funding for Haiti as follows: 

			FY2010 Supplemental Humanitarian Relief Funding for Haiti

The Administration is requesting a total of $1.5 billion in relief and disaster assistance funding for Haiti, which would reimburse U.S. government agencies for services provided and for funds already obligated for ongoing relief activities. Recovery and Reconstruction Funding in the FY2010 Supplemental Request

Within the Haiti supplemental proposal, the request for Recovery and Reconstruction funding is $1.1 billion. This is primarily for new activities, in support of the Haitian government's Action Plan. U.S. programs to be funded through the supplemental request focus on urgent infrastructure repairs, especially in the energy and agricultural sectors; critical health care; governance; and security. Committees in the Senate and House have held hearings on Haiti. Immigration, Adoption85

The devastation caused by the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti led Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in the United States at the time of the earthquake. On January 13, 2010, DHS had announced that it was temporarily halting the deportation of Haitians. 111-117 . P.L. 111-126 . P.L. P.L. 111-158 . H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R. S. 2961 . S. 2978 . S. 2998 . S. 3202 . S. 3275 . S. 3317 . Links for Further Information
U.S. Government Agencies
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
http://www.usaid.gov/helphaiti/ 
USAID AIDMATRIX: In Kind Donations
http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/PublicPortal/ListOfNeeds.aspx?PortalID=133
USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake and Earthquake Affected Areas Maps
http://www.usaid.gov/helphaiti/documents/02.15.10-USAID-DCHAHaitiEarthquakeMapbook34.pdf
U.S. Department of Defense
http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0110_haiti/ 
Major Military Support for Haiti at a Glance
http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0110_haiti/military-support.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/haiti/ 
Centers for Disease Control Guidance for Relief Workers and Travelers to Haiti for Earthquake Response
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/news-announcements/relief-workers-haiti.aspx
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/journal/theblog/2010/02/guardians-report-in-from-haiti-video.html
U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/ha/earthquake/index.htm
U.S. Department of State Embassy, Port-au-Prince
http://haiti.usembassy.gov/ 
U.S. Geological Survey
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2010/us2010rja6/ 
White House: Help for Haiti
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/01/13/help-haiti
Information on the Haitian Earthquake
Haiti Earthquake Damage Map
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullmaps_am.nsf/eca57e2740e7a919412569cf003180fa/0573522688593a18c12576aa00483368/ $FILE/100112_07.45NYT_Haiti_Epicenter.pdf
Haiti Earthquake Intensity Map
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullmaps_am.nsf/luFullMap/A4228B2905DCFFE6C12576AB0028581B/$File/map.pdf?OpenElement
Haiti Earthquake 2010, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake and Engineering Research (MCEER) 
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/research/Reconnaissance/Haiti1-12-10/default.asp
Other Resources
Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI)
http://www.cidi.org/news/haiti-quake.htm
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
http://www.eqclearinghouse.org/20100112-haiti/ 
European Commission for Humanitarian Aid (ECHO)
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aid/caribbean_pacific/haiti_earthquake_en.htm
InterAction
http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti
Inter American Development Bank
http://www.iadb.org/haiti/index.cfm?lang=en&id=6407
International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/external/country/hti/index.htm
Organization of American States: Pan American Disaster Foundation
http://www.panamericanrelief.org/ 
Pan American Health Organization
http://new.paho.org/disasters/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1088&Itemid=1
Red Cross Movement
The American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
http://www.ifrc.org
The Haitian Red Cross
http://www.ifrc.org/address/ht.asp
The International Committee of the Red Cross
http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/haiti
Relief Web 
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc108?OpenForm&emid=EQ-2010-000009-HTI&rc=2
United Nations
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/haiti_newsline.html
United Nations Habitat(UN-Habitat)
http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=7780&catid=5&typeid=6&subMenuId=0
United Nations News Center 
http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=91&Body=Haiti&Body1= 
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs (OCHA)
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWFiles2010.nsf/FilesByRWDocUnidFilename/MUMA-84TW2F-full_report.pdf/$File/full_report.pdf
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/minustah/ 
United Nations World Food Program (WFP)
http://www.wfp.org/stories/haiti-wfp-bring-food-devastating-quake
World Bank
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/LACEXT/HAITIEXTN/0,,menuPK:338184~pagePK:141159~piPK:141110~theSitePK:338165,00.html
The largest earthquake ever recorded in Haiti devastated parts of the country, including the capital, on January 12, 2010. The quake, centered about 15 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, had a magnitude of 7.0. A series of strong aftershocks have followed. Experts estimate the earthquake caused $8 to $14 billion in damage. Approximately 3 million people, roughly one-third of the overall population, have been affected by the earthquake with estimates ranging from 1.2 to 2 million people displaced. The government of Haiti is reporting an estimated 230,000 deaths and 300,600 injured. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, President Rene Préval described conditions in his country as "unimaginable," and appealed for international assistance. As the humanitarian relief operation continues, the government is struggling to restore the institutions needed for it to function, ensure political stability, and address long-term reconstruction and development planning. Prior to the earthquake, the international community was providing extensive development and humanitarian assistance to Haiti. With that assistance, the Haitian government had made significant progress in recent years in many areas of its development strategy. The destruction of Haiti's nascent infrastructure and other extensive damage caused by the earthquake will set back Haiti's development significantly. A post-disaster needs assessment estimated the total value of recovery and reconstruction needs to be $11.5 billion. The Haitian government presented an action plan for reconstruction and development at a global donors' conference held on March 31, 2010. Donors pledged over $5 billion for the first 18 months of Haiti's reconstruction. The United States pledged $1.2 billion. Extra-constitutional rule will begin after May 10, when most parliamentarians' terms expire; President Préval will probably rule by decree after that. There is no timetable for new parliamentary elections.
The sheer scale of the relief effort in Haiti has brought together tremendous capacity and willingness to help. As the rainy and hurricane seasons begin, the massive humanitarian relief operation underway in Haiti is focused on providing waterproof emergency shelter, improving sanitation and meeting the basic needs of the displaced and other vulnerable Haitians. The relief effort is expected to last for many months. On January 12, 2010, President Barack Obama assembled heads of U.S. agencies to begin working immediately on a coordinated response to the disaster, with the U.S. Agency for International Development through the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance as the lead agency. On January 14, the Administration announced $100 million in humanitarian assistance to Haiti to meet the immediate needs on the ground. As of April 30, 2010, total humanitarian funding provided to Haiti for the earthquake had reached over $1 billion. In the FY2010 supplemental request, the Administration is seeking a total of $2.8 billion for Haiti. Of that, $1.5 billion is for relief and disaster assistance, which would reimburse U.S. government agencies for services provided and for funds already obligated for ongoing relief activities. The request for recovery and reconstruction is $1.1 billion. This is primarily for new activities, focused on urgent infrastructure repairs, especially in the energy and agricultural sectors; critical health care; governance; and security.
The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily halted the deportation of Haitians and granted Temporary Protected Status for 18 months to Haitian nationals in the United States as of January 12, 2010. Congressional concerns include budget priorities and oversight, burden-sharing, immigration, tax incentives for charitable donations, trade preferences for Haiti, and helping constituents with adoptions and other issues. Several congressional committees have held hearings on Haiti. The focus of this report is on the immediate crisis in Haiti as a result of the earthquake, the U.S. and international response to date, and long-term implications of the earthquake. Related legislation includes P.L. 111-117, P.L. 111-126, P.L. 111-158,H.R. 144, H.R. 264, H.R. 417. H.R. 1567, H.R. 3077, H.R. 4206, H.R. 4577, H.R. 4616, H.R. 4952, H.R. 4961, H.R. 5006, H.R. 5160, H.R. 5171, S. 2949, S. 2961, and S. 2978, S. 2998, S. 3202, S. 3275, and S. 3317.