Matters Under Review MUR Holding Disaster Recovery to Account

Louisiana Trades and Building Contractors need to build trust once again.

Louisiana Homeowners risk being a victim of the building trades more often than you might think. After every disaster we are all warned about unlicensed contractors. This warning isnt enough, we need to be warned about all contractors!

By Supervisor published 5-20-2018 updated 6-21-2018
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HUD Grantee state of Louisiana denies Retiree Reimbursement for reconstruction for not following HUD policy

HUD Grantee the State of Louisiana denied a retiree any reimbursement for rebuilding their home to city and parish codes regarding Base Flood Elevation months before the HUD Grantee LRHAP released policy and guidelines for reconstruction of flooded homes.

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-6-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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State of Louisiana OCD-DRU ignores homeowners complaints regarding out of control subcontractor outsourcing

The State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, Office of Community Development, Disaster Recovery Unit OCD-DRU creates uncontrollable subcontractor hiring practices with Innovative Emergency Management, Inc.

By Writers Pool published 12-16-2018 updated 6-5-2019
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True experience with IEM Inc. Disaster Recovery people, it is very hard to find straight answers

For months homeowners have asked the same question of IEM contractors. Many questions were posted, email, called in to the Baton Rouge call center that IEM inc manages. Some from as far back as May 2018 that are still unanswered today. Heres one Question

By Murray Wennerlund published 1-12-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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Louisiana Flood Victims fear losing HUD CDBG-DR Grant funds if they speak out about the Restore.LA.Gov Program

Its 2018 fear and ignorance of what state employees can and can not do fills the hot humid air here in the state of Louisiana. You've seen the pictures, the piss po southern sitting in a chair on an old porch that looks like it's about to collapse.

By Contributor published 5-21-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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Restore Louisiana Task Force approves using Homeowners HUD grants as Seed Money for State mitigation projects

Many never heard it coming, others actually knew since July of 2018 that the program that was once designed to help homeowners would be used to fund state mitigation projects directly or indirectly. This time its direct, state asks for SEED Money!

By Murray Wennerlund published 2-23-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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DR-4277 DR-4263 Louisiana Flood Victims request review of Task Force public comment policy and other issues.

Citizens request for assistance from HUD to review Action Plan Amendment 9 processing by the Louisiana Office of Community Development - Disaster Recovery Unit under the direction of Patrick Forbes.

By Writers Pool published 7-20-2018 updated 7-20-2018
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Louisiana Waivers Alternative Requirements for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grantee

When we follow the waivers, alternative requirements and requests our state of Louisiana OCD asks HUD and the CDBG-DR program for we start to see a trend of funneling money away from those that it actually is to assist. Follow the Money.

By Writers Pool published 6-2-2018 updated 6-27-2018
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The SBA Offers 61 reasons to say No to a loan. The State of Louisiana knows only one word and that is DENIED.

Contractors hired to train CDBG-DR state employees for HUD are not aware of SBA policy which allows misinformation to spread. The worse enemy of a disaster victim is a poorly trained Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-12-2018 updated 7-12-2018
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What it means to be Low and Moderate income families in declared disaster zones in the USA and Territories.

More specifically, what does it mean to rebuild with next to nothing leaving you dependent on federal and state agencies that seem not to understand the urgency of the matter.

By Contributor published 6-27-2018 updated 8-11-2021
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