Local Action Plan by Comments collected for the Louisiana Task Force to address.
Very few speak out, in most all 2017 Louisiana Task Force meetings public comments were typically not from the general public or disaster victims but rather groups looking for their own gains. Why are the people not involved in the Disaster Recovery?
By Murray Wennerlund published 5-2-2018 updated 1-11-2022
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Plan of action Local:
Find the list of every state employee that worked Katrina to the end that are now employed by IEM Inc as legal advisers or policy makers.
Make every meeting minute very public that Mr. Forbes is asked a question by the Task Force and not answered.
Force the disclosure of minor policy changes that are to be published with major changes.
Find the reason why most Task Force meetings had little if any public comments. Was it not known that they want public comment, was it not published on the agenda?
Request that all letters and memos discussing any matters related to Homeowners Assistance be made public on the OCD-DRU website and the Restore website.
Publish Change Notices and Notes. Most all FAQ posts are updated by removing old posts. We need to see change and understand why change was made.
Require all phone calls and face to face visits be followed up with an electronic update to the homeowners visit with meeting notes. (older members are not remembering what was discussed.)
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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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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.
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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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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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.
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.
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.