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

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-14-2022
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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.

Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) to expand heavy equipment operator training courses

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-22-2022 updated 8-12-2022
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Patrick Forbes Director of the Office of Community Development - Disaster Recovery Unit and Chair of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative has announced the Flood Ready Workforce Development Program which provides heavy equipment training funded by HUD CDBG

Flood Ready Workforce Development Program funded by 2016 flood grants pays for heavy equipment training.

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-19-2022 updated 5-26-2022
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Its not clear if you have to pay up front, complete the training then request reimbursement from the OCD-DRU who is using Homeowner grant funds to pay for the future of their coastal project labor pool. In any case, 2,000 isnt much for employment.

Prohibition on disaster assistance for households above 120 percent AMI for failure to obtain flood insurance

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-18-2022
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If you are living in a SFHA otherwise known as the 100 year flood zone and are earning more than 120 percent AMI you should be able to afford your flood insurance no matter if you are required to purchase flood insurance or not.

Restore Louisiana Mobile Home MHU Replacement Policy published 7-17-2019

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-17-2022 updated 5-29-2022
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Louisiana has fought over the replacement costs for mobile homes for years. Reimbursement for the total amount has always been the goal but the state of Louisiana OCD-DRU has done everything to not give enough to replace MHUs for safe housing.

Monitoring state level disaster recovery programs

By Murray Wennerlund published 1-15-2022
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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.

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

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-4-2021 updated 1-15-2022
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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.

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

By Murray Wennerlund published 9-10-2021
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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.

Louisiana Hurricane Ida 4611-DR-LA

By Murray Wennerlund published 9-7-2021 updated 1-15-2022
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Louisiana Hurricane Ida FEMA 4611-DR-LA , DR-4611 links, research and resources.

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

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-22-2021 updated 12-31-2021
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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.