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.

41 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.

Advisory Opinion request from CSRS, Inc. in connection with a subcontract for the Office of Community Development - Disaster Recovery Unit.

#115 published 4-1-2019 2 min. 58 seconds read, search group Research.

Data Collection for HUD Financial Hardship waiver 2nd mortgage, SBA Loan, conventional loan debt increase

#119 published 4-9-2019 1 min. 2 seconds read, search group Research.

Research into SBA Loans Declined by Households that were below 80 percent AMI. (State of Louisiana)

#126 published 5-30-2019 3 min. 44 seconds read, search group Research.

If you or someone you know is at risk of losing their home to foreclosure please pass information to them about the HUD Rapid Rehousing Program.

#106 published 3-21-2019 1 min. 40 seconds read, search group Research.

FEMA Resource every disaster victim should have bookmarked before the disaster hits your home and business.

#129 published 6-4-2019 1 min. 11 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.

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.

Limitation on emergency grant payments interim mortgage assistance. 42 U.S.C. 5305a8 is modified to extend interim mortgage assistance to qualified individuals from 3 months to up to 20 months.

#133 published 6-15-2019 1 min. 56 seconds read, search group Allocations.

Rental assistance to displaced homeowners. The requirement of 42 U.S.C. 5305a8 are modified to authorize grantees to extend rental assistance payments on behalf of qualified homeowners for up to 24 months.

#134 published 6-15-2019 1 min. 14 seconds read, search group Allocations.

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.

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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?