Community Development - City, Town, County, Parish, Disaster Recovery.

GAP issue a.k.a. Homeowners Responsibility related to Duplication of Benefits.

I have been researching different ways we could propose a solution to the GAP between what Restore OCD-DRU says your work completed on your flooded home should be and what they actually calculated.

By Supervisor published 5-4-2018 updated 7-2-2018
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CDBG DR Program how to lower your Homeowner Responsibility expense line item

Working with your Homeowner Responsibility is not easy. You have to either have the cash in hand so you can return the money they claim is DOB or you must add additional repairs to eliminate the amount owed in the Homeowner Responsibility field.

By Murray Wennerlund published 3-18-2018 updated 3-10-2023
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The Rose 1,074 square feet 3 bedrooms with 2 bath a Reconstruction Solution 1 option. $115,992

Replacing your home with the Rose 1,074/sf home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bath is easy with Solution 1 from the Restore Homeowners Program. Just sign over a few documents, pay up your insurance and DOB and you are soon to be in your new home.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-19-2018 updated 9-25-2023
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The Lilly 1,297 square feet 2 bedrooms with 1 bath a Reconstruction Solution 1 option. $140,076

Replacing your home with the Lilly 1,297/sf home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bath is easy with Solution 1 from the Restore Homeowners Program. Just sign over a few documents, pay up your insurance and DOB and you are soon to be in your new home.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-20-2018 updated 9-25-2023
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Part III Pay Up or Get Out, Flood Insurance Requirements Homeowners Assistance Program flyer version 3.1

Did the State of Louisiana OCD-DRU forget to inform homeowners and grant recipients the correct amount of NFIP Flood insurance to carry to cover Program Costs? Why did a 30 day notice go out just 30 days after the unannounced policy change of 10-5-2018?

By Murray Wennerlund published 11-21-2018 updated 6-5-2019
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File a Complaint Against a Federal or State Government Agency Louisiana, Texas, Puerto Rico, Indiana, Florida

When you find errors and omissions you should report them. When you find state workers and directors of agencies making statements which they then in turn ignore or abuse their power you should report them.

By Murray Wennerlund published 6-29-2018 updated 1-11-2022
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Low to Moderate Income disaster victims with good credit are denied HUD CDBG-DR Grant funds

Grantee OCD-DRU Louisiana has adapted a new policy to deny Low and Moderate income households from claiming a financial hardship do to having good credit and the ability to receive a Federal Secured SBA loan.

By Writers Pool published 5-5-2018 updated 3-21-2019
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State of Louisiana OCD-DRU adds DOB to Flood Victims Denied SBA Loans because of Adverse Financial conditions

The State office of Community Development director Patrick Forbes denies flood victims HUD CDBG-DR Funds and adds SBA Loans that the SBA has Declined because of Adverse reasons. State demands Homeowners provide SBA details of the Adverse condition.

By Contributor published 8-9-2018 updated 8-13-2018
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Restore Louisiana contractor IEM denies homeowners elevation costs in Construction Payment process

In the state of Louisiana homeowners required to reconstruct and elevate have had an on going battle with select IEM managers about the proper methods of handling the financing. To date, not a single homeowner in this group has been able to finalize.

By Murray Wennerlund published 3-29-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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Why does Restore.LA.Gov count NFIP ICC as a Duplication of Benefits when they don't overlap other services?

When we compare grants and insurance money we often find the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development making up rules as they go. Lets take the NFIP ICC, Increased Cost of Compliance which means the additional cost to follow Codes and Rules.

By Supervisor published 6-18-2018 updated 6-18-2018
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