President Clinton’s Foundation today announced plans to launch an effort to help victims of Hurricane Katrina find out if they are eligible for the earned income tax credit and claim the refund if they qualify.  From the Associated Press report:

The Clinton Foundation initiative also plans to donate $25,000 each to projects by the ACORN Institute and Operation HOPE Inc. that give free tax preparation services and EITC information to people affected by the hurricane. ACORN’s Katrina Benefits Access Project will send teams of workers to hotels, apartment complexes and other places where Katrina victims have been living to provide the services. Mobile units will be sent to 10 cities: Birmingham, Ala., Little Rock, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, La., Lake Charles, La., New Orleans, Jackson, Miss., Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.