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Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program Announces Deadline to Complete the Survey

By Murray Wennerlund 6-6-2023

It is your federal tax dollars that fund the HUD CDBG-DR grant programs. If you dont apply, your state will use the dollars for its projects, and youll still be paying out of pocket for all your disaster recovery expenses.

Louisiana disaster victims to pay HUD fair market value for temporary shelters provided by FEMA

By Murray Wennerlund 5-3-2023

Every disaster leaves thousands of Louisiana families homeless. FEMA typically is the first to provide temporary shelter. The FEMA housing program goes for 18 months then becomes a for profit shelter by charging fair market rents to the homeless families

Restore Louisiana OCD-DRU denies homeowners entry to HUD CDBG-DR program because of missing FEMA damage report

By Murray Wennerlund 4-7-2023

FEMA doesnt inspect all damaged homes after a disaster. They often focus their efforts on most impacted and distressed areas. Often times you can be within the area of a disaster and be the only home on the block that is damaged.