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.

44 research topics

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.

General questions and comments about RLHP Action Plan Amendment No. 1 Public Meeting Comments

#150 published 8-4-2019 2 min. 49 seconds read, search group Questions.

Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019

#109 published 3-26-2019 1 min. 51 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.

Subsidized Loans for HUD Guidance June 2019 notice. What the notice includes.

#166 published 9-24-2019 1 min. 17 seconds read, search group HUDGuidance.

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.

Public Awareness Campaign for all SBA Loan victims promised by Governor Edwards that your money would be safe.

#157 published 8-9-2019 3 min. 8 seconds read, search group Transparency.

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.

State of Louisiana OCD-DRU Action Plan Amendment 12 asks HUD for approval to change SBA Loan repayment multiplier based on hardship matches.

#158 published 8-15-2019 3 min. 40 seconds read, search group SBALoans.

CDBG-DR Order of Assistance. When the Grantee takes CDBG-DR grants to pay for FEMA or Army Corps projects.

#167 published 9-24-2019 2 min. 55 seconds read, search group HUDGuidance.

HUD SBA Assistance for LMI and average income households. Public Law 115-254 and 115-123 Documents from Housing and Urban Development Department

#137 published 6-20-2019 1 min. 3 seconds read, search group CDBG-DR.

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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?