Community Development - City, Town, County, Parish, Disaster Recovery.

Community Development might not seem like much. But once your Community Development department in your local city, town, county, parish level gets hold of some serious federal grant money

Monitoring state level disaster recovery programs

Citizens are being fleeced each and every disaster of tax dollars allocated to assist in their recovery after a declared disaster. States that go unchecked little or no program oversight cost us millions.

by Murray Wennerlund published 1/15/2022 10 seconds read

Disaster Assistance by Louisiana Governors Get a Game Plan using Communications Obscurity to limit assistance

How Louisiana makes its "Get a Game Plan" nearly impossible for the people living in the state to understand where to get disaster recovery assistance. With every new storm, new websites are created and now they are creating compartmental websites.

by Murray Wennerlund published 10/4/2021 updated 1-15-2022 4 min. 10 seconds read

Louisiana Hurricane Ida Supplies from Points of Distribution (PODS) POD Status Log - WebEOC 9.1

The Louisiana Governors Office of Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness GOSHEP publishes daily a list of all Points of Distribution operating in the state. This list seems to be updated every morning and is linked win this article.

by Murray Wennerlund published 9/10/2021 1 min. 1 seconds read

Louisiana Hurricane Ida 4611-DR-LA

Louisiana Hurricane Ida FEMA 4611-DR-LA , DR-4611 links, research and resources.

by Murray Wennerlund published 9/7/2021 updated 1-15-2022 1 min. 11 seconds read

Rental assistance available for those in hardship due to COVID-19

All state and U.S. Territories have a point of contact for rental assistance and housing assistance. These services have been in place for years and have been used by thousands for housing concerns.

by Murray Wennerlund published 8/22/2021 updated 12-31-2021 2 min. 41 seconds read

SNAP FORM 38 Statement Regarding Food Lost in a Household Misfortune

Did you lose all the food in your refrigerator because of the storm that cause you to lose power for more than 24 hours? Were you told that you do not qualify for SNAP replacement by the state or by anyone else? Lets get your paperwork filed today, now.

by Murray Wennerlund published 2/19/2021 updated 1-15-2022 4 min. 0 seconds read

601-Identity Validation Required for your Unemployment Claim by the state of Louisiana Work Force Commission

In an effort to prevent fraudulent claims, the state is requesting from many unemployed due to the pandemic and other reasons additional proof of identity. Requiring a Selfie holding your drivers license and social security card.

by Contributor published 1/14/2021 updated 1-15-2022 3 min. 35 seconds read

Louisiana Division of Administration contractor INNOVATIVE EMERGENCY MGT IEM Inc.

Disaster Recovery contractors hired by the State of Louisiana Division of Administration and its agency department OCD-DRU who manages federal taxpayer funded programs.

by Contributor published 1/11/2021 updated 1-15-2022 1 min. 26 seconds read

Louisiana Division of Administration contractor EMERGENT METHOD LLC

Disaster Recovery contractors hired by the State of Louisiana Division of Administration and its agency department OCD-DRU who manages federal taxpayer funded programs.

by Contributor published 1/11/2021 updated 1-15-2022 1 min. 6 seconds read

State Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Offices

Find your states UI and PUA office from the list provided here. See what the maximum amounts and minimum amounts. Learn what your state is doing to assist those in need of unemployment compensation during the pandemic and beyond the disaster.

by Writers Pool published 11/28/2020 updated 1-15-2022 3 min. 45 seconds read

Murray Wennerlund
Sept. 21, 2016

Community Development - City, Town, County, Parish, Disaster Recovery.

At first glace your Office of Community Development might not seem like much. But once your Community Development department in your local city, town, county, parish level gets hold of some serious federal grant money offered by HUD your Community Development people can be proactive and create solutions that lead to a rapid recovery plan or they can be reactive in that they do the minimum and only react when public outcry or other issues drive them to respond.