Matters Under Review MUR Holding Disaster Recovery to Account

Louisiana Disaster Victims identify SBA formula to calculate the ability to repay impossible to reach

When Louisiana disaster victims look for help from FEMA they expect to be treated fairly and equally. But when FEMA told thousands of disaster victims they had to apply for SBA loans it was at that point homeowners became victims of federal departments

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-12-2018 updated 7-12-2018
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Louisiana Retirees are taking the fight in front of the Restore Task Force with proof the system is flawed.

Hundreds of Louisiana families are fighting our states Office of Community Development over the Duplication of Benefits determination policy that our state currently has in place.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-12-2018 updated 7-12-2018
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Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Program Task Force are shown the SBA Loan Process Flow

To be declined a loan from the SBA you have to fail the pre-screening or not own a home basically. Once you score any any one point you are approved for an SBA Loan. You only have limited options to Withdraw and once you sign your closing you are approved

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-12-2018 updated 7-14-2018
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Restore Louisiana Task Force Meeting July 13th 2018 Waivers Policy Clarification Vote Requests and Assistance

July 13th 2018 I will be reading for the Task Force 4 out of 6 proposals I have created designed to assist hundreds of Louisiana disaster victims capture more federal relief money that currently is being withheld as a duplication of benefits.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-12-2018 updated 7-12-2018
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Restore Louisiana Task Force approves using Homeowners HUD grants as Seed Money for State mitigation projects

Many never heard it coming, others actually knew since July of 2018 that the program that was once designed to help homeowners would be used to fund state mitigation projects directly or indirectly. This time its direct, state asks for SEED Money!

By Murray Wennerlund published 2-23-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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The SBA Offers 61 reasons to say No to a loan. The State of Louisiana knows only one word and that is DENIED.

Contractors hired to train CDBG-DR state employees for HUD are not aware of SBA policy which allows misinformation to spread. The worse enemy of a disaster victim is a poorly trained Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-12-2018 updated 7-12-2018
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State of Louisiana OCD-DRU corrects Action Plan 9 and effectively hides $682 million to benefit credit worthy

When plans are made to move money from one program to the next amounts below several million do not have to be approved by HUD but when the State of Louisiana OCD-DRU places 682 million of homeowners assistance "on hold" for SBA loan recipients...

By Contributor published 8-8-2018 updated 11-5-2018
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Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Program Task Force gets brief from public over statutory and regulatory issues

We the people of Louisiana have heard all about this big SBA fix. We might believe you if you start following the active fixes currently in place. We call your attention to laws and regulations that our Senators Kennedy and Cassidy worked to get us all.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-11-2018 updated 7-11-2018
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Restore Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Program Task Force members have access to HUD approved DOB policy.

Louisiana homeowners have asked the director of Restore Homeowners Assistance one simple question. What is our states DOB policy and why is a SBA Loan counted against me when I didn't take the money and I have a letter from SBA that reads Loan Canceled?

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-11-2018 updated 7-12-2018
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Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Program Task Force will be asked to agree to policy, law, and word definition

Just one day from the July 13, 2018 Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Task Force meeting and a new wave of waivers and vote request comes 5 talking points that will be verbally presented to the Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Task Force House Committee Rm 5

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-11-2018 updated 7-11-2018
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