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

Remembering the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program's of yesterday.

Well it feels like it is still yesterday with most of the same players and a few new names in the game Customer Satisfaction isnt part of the Hazard Mitigation program and it appears that engineering may also be something that comes with a rubber stamp.

By Supervisor published 5-15-2018 updated 6-21-2018
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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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You are forced to Elevate and Reconstruct because your home or structure was substantially damaged.

Elevation, Reconstruction - Substantially Damaged Home. It's more than just money, it's time and the conflicting instructions each federal agency gives you. One may tell you not to fix anything, one may say go ahead and repair what you can.

By Writers Pool published 4-15-2018 updated 3-3-2022
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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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Action Plan Amendment No. 1 Community Development Block Grant Funds in response to the Great Floods of 2016

Action Plan Amendment No. 1 for the utilization of Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) in response to the Great Flood of 2016 Public Comment Period: February 1 to 15, 2017

By Contributor published 6-12-2018 updated 6-15-2018
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Solution 1 Reconstruction Homeowners Experience and Knowledge gained and documented version 1.4.8.18

Homeowners documenting policy and procedures of the Louisiana Homeowners Assistance Program for the great floods of 2016 have completed the next updated revision of the homeowners management guide to Solution 1 construction projects.

By Murray Wennerlund published 12-1-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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State of Louisiana Task Force Meeting SBA Fix topic July 13, 2018 where will the money go if no SBA Fix?

Not only does the Director of the State of Louisiana OCD-DRU Patrick Forbes state that it will take HUD Guidance or Congress to pass law. He goes deeper into what he will spend it on if the $682 million isn't used for the SBA Fix. This was in APA 9 .

By Contributor published 8-8-2018 updated 1-2-2019
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State of Louisiana contractor IEM hires sub-contractor to reduce elevation caps by 5%

IEM Inc a NC Risk Management company holds true to their core business model by creating a report comparing the price of wood vs. concrete when elevating homes. The report awards 5% more grant funds to use timbers and 5% less for concrete CMU blocks.

By Murray Wennerlund published 1-7-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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Louisiana Homeowners Restore LA Solution 1 State offers Turnkey Contractor Solution

The state of Louisiana Office of Community Development hired IEM Inc. to manage the repair and reconstruction program for our flood damaged homes. The state trusts IEM, now our Louisiana neighbors can assure the contract and trust is never broken.

By Supervisor published 5-30-2018 updated 6-21-2018
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