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

2016 Floods Action Plan Amendment 8 taking money from Administrative funds to create a new government program

May 15 at 5 p.m public comments end for Actin Plan Amendment 8 which wants to take away money from the overall program to bailout government. Don't sit back waiting for this to happen. Speak out, stop government waste and bailouts. Repair Homes First

By Supervisor published 5-13-2018 updated 6-21-2018
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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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Louisiana Flood DR 4277 and 4263 the APA 8 Action Plan Amendment 8 with Public Comments are here

You have to ask the right people to get a copy of the public documents that our Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit is required to publish to the public on the state OCD-DRU web page. Lucky for thousands we have concerned citizens

By Writers Pool published 6-8-2018 updated 6-27-2018
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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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Executive Order JBE-2016-65 Task Force has to setup a method for the public to offer input

According to Governor Edwards Executive Order JBE-2016-65 the Task Force has to setup a method for the public to offer input and to allow them to make policy based on such input.

By Contributor published 8-12-2018 updated 8-12-2018
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August 13, 2016 Louisiana Flood, 2 years later we are still called Flood Victims and not Flood Survivors, why?

Two years after the flood we have foundations cracking due to erosion, wood buckled and warped, joists and beams bent and split. Old wood has never been perfect after it's been soaked for days and dried slowly for months.

By Contributor published 8-13-2018 updated 8-15-2018
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September 28, 2016 RESTORE LOUISIANA TASK FORCE MINUTES

Louisiana State Capitol, House Committee Room 5

By Murray Wennerlund published 3-7-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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Warranty Standard Operating Procedures for Restore Louisiana Homeowners Program Sept 2019

The Restore Louisiana Homeowners Program RLHP offers a limited warranty on new construction and home repairs made by the Program contractor Solution 1 only.

By Contributor published 12-2-2019 updated 1-15-2022
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Part IV Pay Up or Get Out, Flood Insurance HUD CDBG-DR Federal Policy, Laws, Rules, Guidance.

State of Louisiana OCD-DRU Directors Response to unfair policy enforcement: "...completely incorrect information and statements not based in current law or policy...". Show related Federal Policy, after all, its hard to trust without transparency.

By Murray Wennerlund published 11-21-2018 updated 6-5-2019
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Ineligible Due to Non-Responsiveness and Ineligible Due to Failure to Provide Required Documentation

HUD CDBG-DR Grants for Disaster Recovery You have the right to appeal. Your state will list how many days you have to respond to any communications.

By Murray Wennerlund published 8-14-2022 updated 8-14-2022
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