August 14, 2008
- LHFA To Announce Architectural Plans for "Village de Jardin"
[ August 15, 2008; 9:30 am to 11:30 am. ] WHAT: The architects of "Village de Jardin" will announce and unveil their architectural plans for the redevelopment of the Gaslight Apartments.
WHEN: Friday August 15, 2008 at 9:30 A.M.
WHERE: "Old Gaslight Apartments"
8800 I-10 Service Road
New Orleans, LA 70127GUEST LIST: Mayor Ray Nagin
Senator Ann Duplessis
Laverne Saulny (On behalf of Sen. Landrieu)
Wayne Woods, Chairman LHFA Commission
Milton [...]
July 24, 2008
- Tax Relief for Louisiana Road Home recipients in Pending Housing Rescue Bill
By Bruce Alpert
Tee Times-Picayune
WASHINGTON — Mortgage help for homeowners nationwide and tax relief for some Louisiana Road Home recipients sailed through the House on Wednesday after President Bush lifted his veto threat.
The tax relief in the giant housing rescue bill is expected to win Senate approval this week and be signed into law soon.
The bill [...]
May 15, 2008
- Faith-based groups to launch $4.5 million in affordable housing assistance programs today
by Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune
Thursday May 15, 2008, 10:50 AM
A diverse group of faith-based organizations has raised $4.5 million to create two new disaster relief funds that will help affordable housing projects close financing gaps and help small businesses get back on their feet.
The Isaiah Funds, a project of Catholic, Jewish, Mennonite and Baptist institutions, [...]
April 3, 2008
- Road Home Efforts to Recover Overpayments Will Not Create Hardships
State officials say the Road Home program will not be allowed to go after homeowners for grant overpayments until a government panel reviews each case, and the head of the Louisiana Recovery Authority promised that compassion will be used in any reclaiming of grant money.LRA Executive Director Paul Rainwater sought to assuage fears of Road [...]
March 22, 2008
- Public Hearing Notice for FY 2009 Louisiana Consolidated Annual Action Plan
[ April 2, 2008; 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ] The State of Louisiana will hold a public hearing to obtain views on the housing and community development needs of the State; those comments will assist the agencies in developing the Consolidated Annual Action Plan for FY 2009. For those persons who are unable to attend the public hearing, written comments on the needs [...]
March 13, 2008
- Louisiana Housing Trust Fund Guidelines Released
The Housing Trust Fund Guidelines as well as a Notice of Intent have been placed on the LHFA website at the following link: www.lhfa.state.la.us/programs/housingtrustfund/housingTrust.php.
The Louisiana Housing Trust Fund was enacted in June 2003 during the Regular Legislative Session. The fund, which will be administered by the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA), will create affordable housing [...]
March 4, 2008
- LRA assumes responsibility for Louisiana Cottages
BATON ROUGE, La. (February 29, 2008) - The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) will assume responsibility for administrating the state's $74.5 million Louisiana Cottages program, as part of ongoing efforts to streamline the state's recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
"We must move quickly to build these cottages, which will offer safe housing alternatives for residents who [...]
March 1, 2008
- Louisiana Land Trust Board Meeting
[ March 7, 2008; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] The Louisiana Land Trust is a non profit organization formed to manage the properties that have been purchased by the State of Louisiana under the current Road Home Program as part of the ongoing recovery effort from the damage caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Their website is at www.lalandtrust.org.
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 [...]
February 8, 2008
- Public Comment on Transfer of Properties to Parishes
BATON ROUGE, La. (February 8, 2008) - The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) and the Office of Community Development recently published an action plan amendment for public comment, which provides details on the approval process of parish governments' disposition plans for Road Home-acquired properties through the Louisiana Land Trust.When homeowners select Option 2 or Option 3 [...]
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 [...]
January 4, 2008
- Road Home Homebuyers' Subsidy Hits Snag
by The Times-Picayune
Friday January 04, 2008, 1:01 PMBy David Hammer
An effort to move $75 million out of what was called an "undersubscribed" rental recovery program and into a subsidy to promote homeownership derailed Friday when questions arose as to whether the assistance to landlords had run its course.
The Louisiana Recovery Authority's housing task force entered [...]
December 15, 2007
- Thousands of Louisianians Give Thanks
Letters of thanks to be delivered to leaders in Washington this weekBATON ROUGE, La. (December 12, 2007) - Thousands of Louisianians participated in the "Louisiana Gives Thanks" campaign, signing a letter to President Bush, members of Congress and the American people thanking them for making the state's recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita a national [...]
November 7, 2007
- Katrina Cottage Construction to Begin this Month
Construction of Louisiana's first Hurricane Katrina cottages will begin this month at the New Orleans headquarters of the National Guard, nearly a year after the state received federal funds to build them, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said.
Blanco's schedule for the cottages is in line with previous statements from Milton Bailey, head of the Louisiana Housing Finance [...]
November 2, 2007
- "Building Community Resilience" Grants
The Louisiana Family Recovery Corps and the American Red Cross Hurricane Recovery Program have partnered to provide grants in the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita impacted parishes of Louisiana. The Building Community Resilience program focuses on providing support for wellness and health programs meeting the mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of communities impacted by the storms.This [...]
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 18, 2007
- New Program Offers One-time Assistance for Rent, Furniture and Appliances
The Recovery Corps' Household Establishment Fund (HEF) program offers residents who were impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita currently living in Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson or Orleans parish one-time assistance for rental deposits and payments, utility deposits and the purchase of furniture or appliances such as a bed, stove, washer, dryer and/or refrigerator. Beginning October 15, [...]
October 15, 2007
- Cypress Realty Partners to Develop Katrina Cottages for LHFA
BATON ROUGE – Cypress Realty Partners (CRP) is pleased to announce that today it has delivered a signed contract to the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) to serve as the developer of hundreds of permanent homes that will be built in several communities across the state through FEMA’s Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP).
“Today Cypress Realty [...]
October 14, 2007
- Hurricane Recovery Program Short on Cash - The Associated Press
Hurricane Recovery Program Short on CashThe Associated Press - Sep 25, 2007About 90000 homeowners will receive Road Home grants before the money runs out, potentially leaving as many as 76000 eligible homeowners to go without, …
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