A new round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes grant program is coming up, and registration for the next lottery opens at eight this morning. There are 500 grants of up to $10,000 each, and they will be selected at random among those who have registered. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says what’s new this time around is that if you had registered for a previous lottery, there’s no need to do so again.
“If you had previously registered in February of ’25, back to September of 2024, then your information will already be considered in the drawing,” Temple explained.
Temple says this program is limited to those who live in the coastal zone, as well as Lake Charles, Sulphur and Westlake.
“We all want fortified roofs. We all want that opportunity. But the need is greatest for the citizens in South Louisiana,” Temple said.
Temple says fortified roofs not only protect homes and valuables in the event of damaging storms, but they also make the home cheaper to insure and easier to sell – and homeowners across the state know it.
“We have over 3,700 fortified roofs through the Louisiana fortified grant program. The other thing, we have over 5,600 fortified roofs on, that people chose to. They’d spent their money,” Temple said.
Registration for the lottery closes at 5 p.m. Friday, September 12th, and the random drawing will take place shortly thereafter. Those who are automatically entered because of a prior registration will not have any advantage over those who newly register.
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