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

Freedom of Information Request: Total number of households pending Homeowner Responsibility and Homeowner Escrow. Total number of LMI awarded grants. DOB Recapture efforts by State of Louisiana related to households below 80% AMI.

#3 published 1-4-2019 1 min. 34 seconds read, search group Research.

Freedom of Information Request: Copies of State of Louisiana 2016 Flood contracts that are listed online in the OCDDRU folder but do not have the actual contract linked.

#4 published 1-4-2019 updated 1-9-2019 1 min. 20 seconds read, search group Research.

Will your city, county, parish building and zoning office change the standard base flood elevation used by FEMA to match what HUD CDBG-DR requires?

#16 published 12-30-2018 27 seconds read, search group Local Government.

Contact In State, Groups, People, Agencies

#108 published 3-25-2019 7 min. 13 seconds read, search group Research.

GAO-19-232 Disaster Victims not inspected by HUD for damages when applicants where denied by SBA

#124 published 5-14-2019 1 min. 17 seconds read, search group Research.

AMI Reports from 2018 and 2019 for 80% AMI and 120% AMI which would be limits. HUD CDBG and HUD CDBG-DR .

#135 published 6-16-2019 updated 7-19-2019 1 min. 5 seconds read, search group AMI.

Interim Mortgage Assistance Data Collection Request.

#156 published 8-9-2019 2 min. 16 seconds read, search group Questions.

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.

SBA Disaster Recovery Loan Applicant Information: Declined or cancelled subsidized loans

#164 published 9-24-2019 2 min. 51 seconds read, search group HUDGuidance.

Solution 2 Reconstruction Grant Award Calculation error discovered after process review by homeowners. Homeowners Reconstruction qualifying Grant Award Calculator does not match Solution 2 Homeowners Grant Award Calculator.

#95 published 3-5-2019 4 min. 36 seconds read, search group Research.

September 2, 2016 Governor Edwards letter to President Barack Obama.

#65 published 2-3-2019 7 min. 12 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?