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

August 2016 Floods DR 4277

August 2016 Floods DR‐4277 Individual Assistance 153,271 households Registered 82,422 Approved

By Writers Pool published 3-30-2018 updated 3-10-2023
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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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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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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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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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Restore La. Program Speeds Up Progress, Aims to Help More Homeowners and Businesses

At todays Restore Louisiana Task Force meeting, Gov. John Bel Edwards said the state is making significant progress in its recovery from the 2016 floods, but there is more work to be done to help homeowners and businesses recover faster.

By Contributor published 6-11-2018 updated 6-27-2018
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LA State is setting construction prices, what happens when market prices rise above Xactimate Economy prices?

For any Scope of Work that has not been issued, OCD-DRU may reflect updated prices based on yearly review of Xactimate prices.

By Writers Pool published 6-19-2018 updated 6-19-2018
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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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Request for copies of missing Flood 2016 Contracts from OCDDRU Flood Contract page

Ensuring Transparency, Accountability, Efficiency and Open Public Communications is much more difficult with the state of Louisiana Department of Administration than you might think. No accountability even with their methods of asking for Public Records.

By Writers Pool published 6-5-2018 updated 6-27-2018
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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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