Research Topics created from questions asked related to disaster recovery.

Public Questions and topics asked and answered that related to declared disaster recovery. We use raw research data to provide fact checking material which is available to members.

40 research topics

Federal Agency Terms State Agency Terms Income Level Terms Glossary of Terms

#83 published 2-24-2019 updated 3-2-2019 12 min. 33 seconds read, search group Research.

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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.

State of Louisiana Legal Counsel to the Department of Administration discloses names in FOIA requests to Task Force Members, state department directors and the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce president.

#116 published 4-8-2019 2 min. 57 seconds read, search group Research.

Top Five DOB and DRRA Implementation Issues to Address in Forthcoming Guidance Dec. 2018 training for Guidance expected to be published in 2019.

#94 published 3-4-2019 1 min. 36 seconds read, search group Research.

Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019

#109 published 3-26-2019 1 min. 51 seconds read, search group Research.

Public Law 115 123 1 appropriated 28 billion of Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery CDBG-DR funding for two purposes

#121 published 4-20-2019 5 min. 33 seconds read, search group Research.

Task Force asked by Citizens to add SBA Declined Loan Public Law 115-123 to meeting agenda, request was never answered by the task force or state government.

#118 published 4-8-2019 7 min. 34 seconds read, search group Research.

Hurricane Isaac CDBG-DR grants are still available from state OCD-DRU passed on Isaac APA 13

#141 published 7-17-2019 1 min. 3 seconds read, search group HMGP.

State of Louisiana takes first steps to drop homeowners required to elevate and reconstruct their homes. In a June email homeowners were told grants will be rescinded of you do not select a contractor by July 31, 2019.

#132 published 6-13-2019 2 min. 16 seconds read, search group State Contractors.

Louisiana OCD-DRU Hardship Criteria for Homeowner Populations with Incomes Exceeding 120 percent AMI

#144 published 7-26-2019 2 min. 16 seconds read, search group Hardship.

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.

Watershed Initiative Program Notes. Creating CDBG-DR Programs funding CDBG-MIT programs.

#161 published 9-12-2019 10 seconds read, search group Research.

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Homeowners Disaster Recovery and Debt Reduction Assistance Handbook eBook and Website

By Murray Wennerlund 10-19-2023

Providing Guidance for Managing Financial Burden after a Disaster.

Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program Extends Application Deadline to Tuesday, Oct. 31

By Murray Wennerlund 10-11-2023

If you know someone who applied for HUD CDBG-DR Grants and was invited to complete the application process please send them a reminder, call them, tell them Ill help them complete the application if necessary. Dont let GRANT funds go to the state!

General Contractors and Residential Builders are missing out on $157.25 to $168.00 sqft builds!

By Murray Wennerlund 9-29-2023

General Contractors snubbed 2016 flood victims when asked to construction new homes at 108/sf. Today the same builders are not responding to 157.25 plus per sqft, why?