(Niki Dickerson- Labor Studies and Employment Relations) Given what we know about the relationship between patterns of residential segregation and racial employment inequality in the US, my contribution will examine various scenarios that are likely to unfold under different relocation paradigms. Using information about the settlement patterns of the relocation effort, this work will discuss the potential employment barriers facing displaced Gulf Coast residents. The article will propose solutions to reduce the isolation attendant to residential segregation and the poor employment outcomes that typically result. Among potential policy responses, I emphasize the importance of organizational intermediaries, which are organizations that actively create relationships between marginalized groups (displaced residents) and employers.