Questioning leaders and their roles when they touch our lives is what we Americans do. We typically dont say anything until it directly impacts our lives or or families lives. When it does we need to combine our voices to a single loud roar for change.

By Murray Wennerlund published 9-17-2019 updated 11-3-2022
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Governor Edwards on July 13, 2018 gave a promise after giving 65 of all eligible flood victims enrolled in the Louisiana Restore Program part of a 110 million program increase. He promised your SBA DOB loans would not be jeopardized.

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-7-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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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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State of Louisiana OCD-DRU announces via Email, Phone call and Postal Mail to homeowners that their grants will be rescinded if they do not close on the grant award by July 31, 2019.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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When you review the document published here youll see from the beginning that the program did have a clear mind and was focused on saying they would help as many people as possible. But what happened over the 2017 year that ended hope for many victims?

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-30-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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It was 1953, DR-3, Floods in Louisiana, study shows water runs toward the gulf. Then in the 70s, 80s, water still flows the same direction with ponding along the way. In 1991, engineers hired to study how to dig a ditch 12 miles long asked for more money

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-29-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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eGrants Award Instructions dont change often but when they do you need to know what changed and you need to read your grant instructions. You may not be aware of all the policy rule changes that may place you as ineligible anytime during your recovery.

By Murray Wennerlund published 4-16-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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In a short quick email just after Congressman Graves announced his first failed attempt at fixing the SBA issue we have the State of Louisiana OCD-DRU and a Task Force member who asked the odds of Washington D.C. helping on this issue. Researched Emails

By Murray Wennerlund published 4-12-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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When Paul Sawyer Chief of Staff at Congressman Garret Graves asks if any FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funds or any HUD Community Development Block Grant funds can be used on the Congressmans Comite Diversion Canal the efforts are great.

By Murray Wennerlund published 4-11-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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Misty Hopkins received a HUD CDBG-DR Grant for the replacement of her condemned old manufactured home. The new MHU was setup, but the location is 280 feet from any surface she can navigate with her wheelchair. Restore Louisiana says No to wheelchair path

By Murray Wennerlund published 4-10-2019 updated 2-28-2023
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