The state has signed a $600 Million HUD grant agreement for recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Executive Director of the Louisiana Office of Community Development Pat Forbes said it means the state finally has the money to help those who were impacted by the two hurricanes in 2020.
“We’ve got lots of different programs, they’re all described in our action plan, and they’ve all been approved. One of the biggest ones of course is helping homeowners rebuild their homes, that’s called Restore Louisiana,” said Forbes.
Forbes said homeowners who had major or severe damage from Hurricanes Laura or Delta can fill out a survey to start the process.
“They can go to the Restore.LA.gov website and fill out a survey if they haven’t done that already,” said Forbes.
And for those small businesses who were negatively impacted by the hurricanes, Forbes said there will be funding available also. He said they will be rolled out via non-profits and credit unions. And for renters in southwest Louisiana…
“We’ve got projects we’re already starting to build affordable rental housing. Lots of good programs that will drive the long-term recovery,” said Forbes.
The survey for homeowners can be found at Restore.LA.Gov, click here, or you can call 1-866-735-2001 for application assistance.
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