Citizen Participation

LOCD-DR follows federal guidance to make sure communities have a voice in disaster recovery, with a focus on vulnerable and underserved groups, including low- and moderate-income residents and those in areas most affected by disaster.

Citizen Participation Plans include:

•    Access to local meetings, information and records about how funds will be used
•    Opportunities to attend hearings, ask questions and share feedback
•    Outreach to encourage participation from vulnerable and underserved groups
•    Technical assistance when requested
•    Support for residents who do not speak English
•    A clear process to submit and resolve complaints

The state’s Hurricane Francine Action Plan and its Citizen Participation Plan follow HUD’s Universal Notice (90 FR 1754). All future Citizen Participation Plans will be covered by the Universal Notice—unless HUD issues waivers or alternative requirements.

For previous disaster recovery grants, Citizen Participation Plans were included as appendices to each Action Plan. They are also available as PDFs here.

This page hosts only Citizen Participation Plans. For information about how each plan was carried out, see its related Action Plan.