July 8, 2009
- Recovery Housing Outreach Fair
[ July 11, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] BATON ROUGE, La. - State officials are hosting outreach fairs in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lake Charles this weekend in an effort to reach families who will transition off of the Disaster Housing Assistance Program on August 31, as well as those who are exiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency's trailer housing.
While outreach efforts [...]
February 21, 2009
- Transitional Rental Assistance for DHAP Katrina and Rita Participants
HUD, FEMA TO PROVIDE UP TO SIX MONTHS OF TRANSITIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA, RITAWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the details of a new six-month transition rental assistance program for families currently enrolled in the Disaster [...]
October 15, 2008
- HUD, FEMA Extend DHAP Assistance to Hurricane Gustav Families
HUD, FEMA INCLUDE HURRICANE GUSTAV FAMILIES TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 1ST
Families should register by calling toll-free 1-800- 621-FEMA (3362)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that families who were affected by Hurricane Gustav will also be eligible to receive [...]
September 25, 2008
- Hurrican Ike Housing Assistance (DHAP-IKE)
HUD No. 08-145
HUD, FEMA ANNOUNCE 18-MONTH HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES DISPLACED BY HURRICANE IKE
Families should register by calling 1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362)
HOUSTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced a rental assistance program that will provide temporary rental payments and case management [...]
September 6, 2008
- Hurrican Gustav Recovery Resources
Here are some resources available at this time:
Red Cross Helpline: Call 1-866-GET-INFO (1-866-438-4636)
FEMA Assistance information: FEMA will be covering hotel/evacuation expenses. Call 1-800-621-FEMA or go to www.fema.gov. Read an article about assistance here.
Gustav Info: The [...]
September 3, 2008
- Housing Program Office Closed Until Monday, September 8 Due to Storm Disruption
Although we were fortunate to not sustain substantial damage from Hurricane Gustav, the storm did cause a major disruption to the region of electricity and other services. Therefore, the Housing Program of Jefferson Parish Section 8 and DHAP offices will remain closed until Monday, Sept 8, 2008. Please check this site for regular communication and [...]
September 1, 2008
- Hurricane Gustav Update
Due to the evacuation for Hurricane Gustav, the Housing Program of Jefferson Parish Section 8 and DHAP offices will be closed Tuesday, Sept 2, 2008. Please check this site for regular communication and updates.
Landlords, tenants and other Public Housing Agencies can reach us at info@jeffparishsection8.org or by using the contact form on this site.
April 1, 2008
- FEMA Misses Second Housing Report Deadline
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
FEMAs slow pace in producing a strategy to house displaced disaster victims has irritated lawmakers, particularly those along the Gulf Coast. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA provided trailers for hurricane victims.
WASHINGTON — FEMA on Tuesday missed a second deadline for producing its plan, in the works since the 2005 hurricanes, for housing displaced [...]
March 11, 2008
- FEMA Reminds Landlords to Register Rental Resources
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to search for housing throughout Louisiana to help families transition from travel trailers to more suitable housing.
FEMA encourages both landlords with available rental property and displaced applicants looking for housing to call the FEMA Louisiana Rental Resources Department at 1-888-294-2822. FEMA representatives are available [...]
March 7, 2008
- Say Goodbye to the Blues: sponsored by Red Cross
[ March 8, 2008; 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] A community journey to emotional wellness, sponsored by the Red Cross.
The purpose of the event is to help demystify mental health treatment for the residents of New Orleans and encourage them to seek help for post-Katrina emotional challenges.
Participants will be able to take part in discussions on: "Dealing with the Blues," "Parenting Children with Post-Katrina [...]
February 29, 2008
- DHAP Move Policy
You may make one move during DHAP. You may want to exercise this option to either return to your home area or to an area where you wish to live when the program ends. Once you have exercised your opportunity to move, you may not move again with continued DHAP assistance. In any event, you [...]
- DHAP ECONOMIC HARDSHIP EXCEPTIONS
A family may request that the PHA grant an exception to the incremental rent transition policy on the basis of economic hardship. In order to eligible for a hardship exception, the family must meet the following requirements:
1. The family complied with all case management services requirements and
2. The family must demonstrate that the applicable incremental rent transition [...]
February 28, 2008
- DHAP INCREMENTAL RENT TRANSITION BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2008
On March 1, 2008, families participating in the DHAP will be required to pay a portion of the rent (in addition to any existing family share in cases where the monthly rent already exceeds the monthly rent subsidy) in preparation towards self- sufficiency when the DHAP ends on March 1, 2009.The DHAP program will pay [...]
February 18, 2008
- Deadline extended for FEMA's Relocation Assistance Program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended its relocation assistance program to August 31, 2008. To date, 3,541 families have been helped with moving and transportation costs incurred as a result of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The relocation program was originally set to expire on February 29, 2008. Applicants displaced from their primary residence [...]
February 15, 2008
- FEMA and State Unify Efforts to Spur Along Recovery
BATON ROUGE, La. (February 15, 2008) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Louisiana hosted a two-day partnership meeting this week in Baton Rouge to discuss emergency preparedness and recovery issues, goals, objectives and policies among FEMA, the state and local governments.Participants came together to unify efforts and recognize strengths and weaknesses to maximize [...]
January 29, 2008
- LRA Designates Louisiana Family Recovery Corps as Coordinator of Human Recovery Needs for Louisiana
BATON ROUGE (Jan. 29, 2008) - The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) has officially designated the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps as the lead organization on human recovery matters for the state, according to a new agreement to coordinate the state's recovery and transition residents from temporary FEMA housing sites to more sustainable housing. The LRA is [...]
January 17, 2008
- Recovery Corps Suspends Household Establishment Funds
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Family Recovery Corps has suspended its Community-Based Household Establishment Funds, or HEF, program after the funds allocated for the program were fully expended and the nonprofit served more than 4,000 families, 74 percent more than originally expected.After receiving an appropriation from the Louisiana Legislature in 2007, the Recovery Corps [...]
November 1, 2007
- Trailer Transition Household Establishment Funds
BATON ROUGE, La. - Beginning today, the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps will begin taking appointments for hurricane-impacted residents living in select FEMA trailer communities interested in applying for aid through the newly created Trailer Transition Household Establishment Funds, or HEF, program, which will offer one-time assistance for rent, furniture and appliances.Through the Trailer Transition HEF [...]
October 15, 2007
- FEMA Funds Relocation of Displaced Residents
MONTGOMERY, Al. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today a reimbursement program that will provide relocation assistance to disaster victims displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The damage and destruction caused by the hurricanes resulted in temporary relocation of many Gulf Coast residents to various locations within and outside of their pre-disaster states.For [...]
August 15, 2007
- HUD TO ASSUME RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that the transition of the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) rental assistance program from FEMA to HUD will be as seamless as possible for the approximately 30,000 FEMA-assisted families displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita currently living in private rental units. HUD also announced [...]
