Fact checking your federal and local agencies during your disaster recovery.

H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 extended the program to provide unemployment benefits to millions of workers without having to report them as unemployed. By designed this kept the economy from serious collapse.

By Writers Pool published 8-2-2020 updated 8-19-2022
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Learn what the State of Louisiana Restore Homeowners Program (OCD-DRU) failed to tell about APA 12

The Department HUD is partially approving the State of Louisianas Action Plan Amendment APA 12 for Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery CDBG-DR funds appropriated under Public Laws 114-223, 114-254 and 1 15-31.

By Writers Pool published 1-24-2020 updated 1-15-2022
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Interview with Governor Edwards Disaster Team Liaison on December 12, 2019

Governor Edwards Disaster Team communications people are publishing a very different and mostly inaccurate account of the SBA repayment program following the June 20, 2019 Guidance published by HUD.

By Murray Wennerlund published 12-24-2019 updated 12-24-2019
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Actual Cost of Elevation vs. Xactimate Cost Estimating

When tasked to estimate the costs of elevation for a new home you have to use tools that clearly identify the specific components to be used in your project. Many in the industry use the same formulas used for slab-on-grade builds as they do for elevated

By Murray Wennerlund published 12-22-2019 updated 8-25-2022
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State of Louisiana Action Plan Amendment 12 Public Comments you are welcome to use and share all fact checked

Great Floods of 2016 Grantee Louisiana OCD-DRU Action Plan Amendment 12 is open for public comments. Public Comment Period: July 24th, 2019 until 5 p.m. August 6th, 2019 please find comment suggestions and comments you may use on issues impacting us all

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-27-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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IEM Inc. managing long term CDBG-DR disaster recovery fails to send policy change notices to flood victims.

Since being awarded the contract to manage the taxpayer funded long term recovery program provided by HUD and CDBG-DR funds IEM Inc. has failed to keep disaster victims updated to policy and procedural changes. Communications and Transparency fail.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-29-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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Executive Order JBE-2016-65 Issues with Public Input to Louisiana Task Force

When more than one request for information regarding rules and policy of boards and commissions went unanswered, we were forced to bring into question if the Louisiana Task Force was breaking Public Input policy as shown in JBE-2016-65.

By Contributor published 9-8-2018 updated 9-8-2018
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State of Louisiana accepted HUD Guidance Nov 16 2011 76 FR 71060 Duplication of Benefits as policy

Funds are not reasonably anticipated when the source and/or amount is indefinite, or the applicant is unaware that he/she may be eligible to receive additional funds at a later date.

By Writers Pool published 7-26-2018 updated 7-26-2018
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Your SBA Disaster Loan Program approved maximum loan amount is available to you for how long

The State of Louisiana Office of Community Development follows the HUD Guidance published 11-16-2011 which states, Funds are not reasonably anticipated when the source and/or amount is indefinite. What does the SBA say about cancelled loans and time?

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-25-2018 updated 9-29-2018
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Defy law making branch of government without threat or ramifications from Louisiana State Representatives.

Secretary and any grantee under this section shall not take into consideration or reduce the amount provided to any applicant for assistance from the grantee where such applicant applied for and was approved, but declined assistance ...

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-23-2018 updated 7-24-2018
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