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Louisiana Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit reports

By Writers Pool published 4-15-2018 updated 1-15-2022

For some households, the information I provide helps them get back in their homes. Others I've had a hand in helping them recovery from some of their disaster debt burden. In any case, when you use the information I provide and it's helpful and makes you more successful with your disaster rebuild or new construction then feel free to contribute what you can and when you can. It helps with the hours of unpaid research and reading.

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OCD-DRU Reports

The Disaster Recovery Unit within the Division of Administration's Office of Community Development is dedicated to helping Louisiana's citizens recover from hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike and Isaac. As the state's central point for hurricane recovery, the OCD-DRU manages the most extensive rebuilding effort in American history, working closely with local, state and federal partners to ensure that Louisiana recovers safer, stronger and smarter than before.

OCD-DRU posts Budget and HUD Quarterly Performance reports for each disaster in an effort to be transparent and to fulfill HUD requirements. For information about funding for specific projects or programs, visit rebuild.la.gov.

Katrina-Rita Reports	Isaac Contracts
Gustav-Ike Reports	NDR Contracts
Isaac Reports	Great Floods of 2016 Contracts
NDR Reports
Great Floods of 2016
Misc. Reports

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Restore Louisiana Hurricane Ida processing grinds to a stop over Environmental Reviews not being processed.

Your Environmental Impact and Review Report has to be completed before your state can calculate your HUD CDBG-DR grant. Who is responsible for Environmental Review and Impact Reports for Hurricane Ida households and why are they delayed by months?

By Murray Wennerlund published 3-29-2023 updated 3-29-2023
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Restore LA OCD-DRU Official Elevation Allowance Calculator for approved elevation reimbursement

Disaster victims that were forced to demolish their homes and elevate above Base Flood Elevation plus 2 feet were sent a Restore LA OCD-DRU Solution 2 Reconstruction and Elevation Allowance calculator.

By Murray Wennerlund published 11-1-2022 updated 11-1-2022
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Restore Louisiana Interior and exterior 504/ADA accommodations, you must plan ahead to receive them.

After the 2016 floods many households that required ADA accommodations found themselves being denied by case managers of the Restore Louisiana Homeowners Program because of documentation. The state after 6 years seems to have fixed the bureaucracy a bit.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-21-2022 updated 10-21-2022
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Rental assistance is available to those facing financial hardship due to a declared disaster

During disasters you may find yourself in financial hardship due to the loss of income during the disaster period or you are paying for secondary housing while your primary location is being repaired.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-5-2022 updated 10-5-2022
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for Independent Contractors, Self-Employed and others

If you are unable to work after your area was impacted by a federally declared major or severe disaster you are most likely eligible for unemployment compensation even if you havent paid for unemployment compensation while self employed.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-4-2022 updated 10-4-2022
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Federal Disaster Assistance

When you are navigating the federal disaster assistance agencies your first stop should be to the TruckAndTools.Com Disaster Resources. Every disaster agency uses the same process but not every disaster agency follows strict policy and guidance. Don't go into your disaster recovery with blind trust of your federal and state agencies that are leading the push to get you sheltered and out of the program.

Restore Louisiana Homeowner Program OCD-DRU Grant Recapture Procedures

The State of Louisiana has been perfecting recapture processes since Hurricane Katrina. Recaptured funds from homeowners means more to the state coffers and more disaster debt to homeowners. Learn the signs you are at risk of recapture before it happens.

By Murray Wennerlund published 9-25-2022 updated 9-29-2022
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Ineligible Due to Non-Responsiveness and Ineligible Due to Failure to Provide Required Documentation

HUD CDBG-DR Grants for Disaster Recovery You have the right to appeal. Your state will list how many days you have to respond to any communications.

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-14-2022 updated 8-14-2022
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Does the Restore Louisiana OCD-DRU HUD Grant program offer a Scheduled Draw payment?

HUD CDBG-DR Grants designed to be distributed as a drawdown to funds allocated for rebuilding are now only used to reimburse expenses of finished repairs. This is to reduce 0.4 fraudulent use of grant funds by creating income segregation.

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-14-2022 updated 9-25-2022
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Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program Announces Deadline to Complete the Survey

By Murray Wennerlund 6-6-2023

It is your federal tax dollars that fund the HUD CDBG-DR grant programs. If you dont apply, your state will use the dollars for its projects, and youll still be paying out of pocket for all your disaster recovery expenses.

Louisiana disaster victims to pay HUD fair market value for temporary shelters provided by FEMA

By Murray Wennerlund 5-3-2023

Every disaster leaves thousands of Louisiana families homeless. FEMA typically is the first to provide temporary shelter. The FEMA housing program goes for 18 months then becomes a for profit shelter by charging fair market rents to the homeless families

Restore Louisiana OCD-DRU denies homeowners entry to HUD CDBG-DR program because of missing FEMA damage report

By Murray Wennerlund 4-7-2023

FEMA doesnt inspect all damaged homes after a disaster. They often focus their efforts on most impacted and distressed areas. Often times you can be within the area of a disaster and be the only home on the block that is damaged.

OCD-DRU Reports

Restore Louisiana Hurricane Ida processing grinds to a stop over Environmental Reviews not being processed.

Forced Mortgage Payoffs Wells Fargo Home Mortgages.

Restore LA OCD-DRU Official Elevation Allowance Calculator for approved elevation reimbursement

Restore Louisiana Interior and exterior 504/ADA accommodations, you must plan ahead to receive them.

Rental assistance is available to those facing financial hardship due to a declared disaster

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for Independent Contractors, Self-Employed and others

Louisiana Department of Insurance. After the Storm, Additional Living Expenses.

Restore Louisiana Homeowner Program OCD-DRU Grant Recapture Procedures

Ineligible Due to Non-Responsiveness and Ineligible Due to Failure to Provide Required Documentation

Does the Restore Louisiana OCD-DRU HUD Grant program offer a Scheduled Draw payment?