The State of Louisiana has been perfecting recapture processes since Hurricane Katrina. Recaptured funds from homeowners means more to the state coffers and more disaster debt to homeowners. Learn the signs you are at risk of recapture before it happens.

By Murray Wennerlund published 9-25-2022 updated 9-29-2022
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The OCD-DRU seems to remove pages online and not link to the new pages. But thats going to end now that I know they are removing documents that could be of interest to victims of the 2016 Floods in Louisiana

By Writers Pool published 4-15-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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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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Follow the grant money for disaster victims in Louisiana. Find out if it actually makes it to the homeowners so they can rebuild. Find out how long it takes to rebuild after a disaster. You will not hear this from your local or national news people.

By Writers Pool published 4-15-2018 updated 1-15-2022
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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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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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Its not clear if you have to pay up front, complete the training then request reimbursement from the OCD-DRU who is using Homeowner grant funds to pay for the future of their coastal project labor pool. In any case, 2,000 isnt much for employment.

By Murray Wennerlund published 5-19-2022 updated 11-3-2022
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Flood Victims are Victims Twice with State Employed Community Development Office members not following HUD guidance. Louisiana Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit headed up by Patrick Forbes ignores HUD guidance regarding SBA Loans

By Writers Pool published 4-18-2018 updated 6-22-2018
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This Action Plan was posted for public comment on February 1, 2017. The plan was posted online in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Public notices were published in eight newspapers, including The Advocate, the states journal of record, a press release.

By Contributor published 6-15-2018 updated 6-15-2018
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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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