Matters Under Review MUR Holding Disaster Recovery to Account

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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Full repair reimbursement plus SBA payoff leaves many Low to Moderate income families with nothing

Louisiana Task Force made up of individuals that represented the people voted last Friday, July 13, 2018 to hold 683 million in HUD CDBG-DR funds until Congress and HUD allow funds to be granted to SBA Disaster Loan recipients.

By Writers Pool published 7-21-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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Louisiana Flood Victims fear losing HUD CDBG-DR Grant funds if they speak out about the Restore.LA.Gov Program

Its 2018 fear and ignorance of what state employees can and can not do fills the hot humid air here in the state of Louisiana. You've seen the pictures, the piss po southern sitting in a chair on an old porch that looks like it's about to collapse.

By Contributor published 5-21-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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What it means to be Low and Moderate income families in declared disaster zones in the USA and Territories.

More specifically, what does it mean to rebuild with next to nothing leaving you dependent on federal and state agencies that seem not to understand the urgency of the matter.

By Contributor published 6-27-2018 updated 8-11-2021
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East Baton Rouge is awarded $11.25 million for Disaster Mitigation Planning and Design work.

It was 1953, DR-3, Floods in Louisiana, study shows water runs toward the gulf. Then in the 70s, 80s, water still flows the same direction with ponding along the way. In 1991, engineers hired to study how to dig a ditch 12 miles long asked for more money

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-29-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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May of 2017 started like any other May with the Third Appropriation Scenarios that seemed logical at the time.

When you review the document published here youll see from the beginning that the program did have a clear mind and was focused on saying they would help as many people as possible. But what happened over the 2017 year that ended hope for many victims?

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-30-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Task Force steps beyond bounds of all past Task Force members of any disaster

Do you know how much authority your Louisiana Task Force has over your HUD CDBG-DR Disaster Relief grant funds? Quite a lot, according to the Action Plan Amendment 9 published in the Louisiana OCD-DRU website.

By Contributor published 7-19-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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Homeowner with Zero Grant Award Calculation sent Zero Grant Award Letter with line, "Wait for SBA Bailout Fix"

Ms. Smith did everything right after the 2016 floods in Louisiana. Her family collected every dime they had, used insurance and took an SBA Disaster loan to rebuild their home. Their home was completed before they leaned about HUD CDBG-DR grants.

By Contributor published 3-2-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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State of Louisiana promises full payments to Solution 1 builders but threatens Solution 2 builders with zero.

State of Louisiana OCD-DRU sent out notices to Solution 2 Homeowners who are constructing new homes to replace their substantially damaged homes from the 2016 floods that their may not be enough funds to honor the grant agreement.

By Murray Wennerlund published 11-3-2022 updated 11-3-2022
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I asked members of the SBA Disaster Recovery Loan Facebook group in a poll about their US Senators

"HOW DID YOU FEEL AFTER YOU CONTACTED YOUR TWO 2 US SENATORS ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLDS ECONOMIC FUTURE?"

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-5-2020 updated 8-5-2020
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