Matters Under Review MUR. When victims of disaster question why, I assist with oversight.

OCD-DRU Fails to secure Interim Mortgage Assistance for 2016 flood victims a third time

35 months later the Louisiana Office of Community Development, Disaster Recovery Unit asks HUD to use interim housing funds as a reimbursable activity for homeowners with mortgages of substantially damaged, condemned, or otherwise uninhabitable homes.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-14-2019 updated 10-15-2019
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DENIED BY TASK FORCE And OCD-DRU Director Homeowner Declined or Canceled SBA Disaster Assistance

Its difficult enough recovering from a disaster, but even more difficult when the execute order to establish a task force does not have provisions that the task for research and discuss public input. Denied citizen solutions without discussion.

By Murray Wennerlund published 9-27-2018 updated 6-5-2019
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Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Program Task Force gets brief from public over statutory and regulatory issues

We the people of Louisiana have heard all about this big SBA fix. We might believe you if you start following the active fixes currently in place. We call your attention to laws and regulations that our Senators Kennedy and Cassidy worked to get us all.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-11-2018 updated 7-11-2018
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Louisiana Disaster Victims 2016 Floods are requesting Data Feed information from SBA as it may contain errors

The SBA data feed which is used by the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development to determine duplication of benefits may contain inaccurate information that is penalizing homeowners thousands of dollars and may disqualify them from HUD Grants.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-14-2018 updated 7-14-2018
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Restore Louisiana Action Plan 12 may suggest budget mismanagement improprieties toward SBA recipients.

HUD Guidance published June 2019 suggests state grantees may not have budgeted according HUD National Objectives. State agendas not serving the Low- to Moderate-income (LMI) communities may have limited funding to SBA DOB victims in higher income classes.

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-3-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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HUD Rejects SBA Loan Payoff Hardship criteria requested by the Louisiana OCD-DRU agency.

HUD sent a strong message to the Louisiana Governor, DOA and OCD-DRU regarding the poorly crafted hardship criteria that the state claimed would help nearly 4,227 families that make over 120 percent AMI pay off or reduce their SBA Loan and Housing debt.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-16-2019 updated 10-17-2019
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2016 Flood victims waiting nearly 3 years could see their grants terminated by next Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

State of Louisiana OCD-DRU announces via Email, Phone call and Postal Mail to homeowners that their grants will be rescinded if they do not close on the grant award by July 31, 2019.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-25-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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