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The Louisiana Office of Community Development-Disaster Recovery is accepting public comments and providing a public hearing on an amendment to the state’s action plan for administering the National Disaster Recovery program, which resettled the residents of Isle de Jean Charles. The state also proposes a Sustainability Plan to help the new community establish long-term resilience and recovery.

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Starting March 13, the Louisiana Watershed Initiative will accept pre-applications for a $100 million funding opportunity for flood mitigation projects that will benefit at-risk, disadvantaged communities throughout the state. The deadline to submit pre-applications is May 1, 2023.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment to spend $3.1 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding for recovery from Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Ida and the May 2021 Severe Storms. This amendment proposes modifications to program budgets and revisions to two program narratives. The formal 30-day public comment period begins Oct. 9 and ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 7.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development-Disaster Recovery is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment to reallocate Community Development Block Grant funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for recovery from the Great Floods of 2016. The public comment period starts June 26 and ends at 5 p.m. July 9, 2024.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment to spend $3.1 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding for recovery from Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Ida and the May 2021 Severe Storms. This amendment proposes modifications to program budgets, revisions to a program narrative and the creation of the Homeless and Housing Stability: Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Development Program. The formal 30-day public comment period begins May 8 and ends at 5 p.m. June 6.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment to reallocate $19 million in federal funding for recovery from The Great Floods of 2016. This APA is considered substantial, as the reallocation of funds is more than $5 million and constitutes a change of 15% or more of a program budget. The 14-day public comment period begins today and ends at 5 p.m. Jan 2, 2024.

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BATON ROUGE, La. – Today, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that the Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Fund has disbursed all program funding received from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for pandemic mortgage assistance to eligible homeowners. The federally funded relief program assisted homeowners financially affected by COVID-19 who were behind on their mortgages and at risk of foreclosure.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment to spend $3.1 billion in federal funding for recovery from Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Ida and the May 2021 Severe Storms. The amendment proposes modifications to program budgets and revisions to the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program. The 30-day public comment period begins today and ends at 5 p.m. Dec. 29.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment that will modify the amounts and method of distribution for Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery funds in several programs of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative. The 30-day public comment period starts today and ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment that will reallocate Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for recovery from The Great Floods of 2016.

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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that the application period is now open for the Restore Louisiana Small Business Loan Program, a federally funded lending program that will provide assistance for non-construction expenses to eligible small businesses and non-profits affected by 2020-21 disaster events.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment that will reallocate Community Development Block Grant funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s first allocation for recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on Action Plan Amendment 30, which amends allocations to the First Time Homebuyer Program budget and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit/Community Development Block Grant Piggyback Program. This amendment is considered substantial as it re-allocates more than 15% of the funds in a program.

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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that the Louisiana Office of Community Development has opened the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program survey for homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Laura and Delta. This comes as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development just released the long-awaited Federal Register Notice, which establishes rules that govern disaster funding in Louisiana and several other states.

","postDate":"2022-02-01T10:22:00-06:00","previewImage":[],"featuredPost":false,"postType":"document","document":"https://ocd-backend.files.svdcdn.com/production/resources/News-Posts/2022/02-01-2022-HUD-Releases-Federal-Register-Notice-for-600-Million-Disaster-Allocation.pdf?dm=1735317157","externalPostLink":null,"__typename":"pageContent_Entry","backgroundType":"backgroundImage","colors":{"class":"","color":["{\"color\":\"transparent\",\"border\":\"border-transparent\",\"background\":\"bg-transparent\",\"backgroundHover\":\"hover:bg-transparent\",\"text\":\"text-white\",\"textHover\":\"hover:text-white\"}"],"label":"Transparent"},"backgroundImage":[],"buttonStyle":"primary","buttonType":"internalPage","heroContent":null,"externalResource":null,"internalAsset":[],"internalResource":null,"pageSections":[]},{"id":"15236","canonicalUid":"4007736e-bff6-4b88-912c-1db19c4c90b3","title":"Gov Edwards Announces PRO Louisiana Program","slug":"gov-edwards-announces-pro-louisiana-program","description":"

Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards launched a workforce development program of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative that will create a workforce skilled in professional resilience occupations, which are critically important in disaster recovery and mitigation efforts.

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Gov. John Bel Edwards joined U.S. Housing and Urban Development Sec. Marcia Fudge today to announce that Louisiana will receive an additional allocation of $450 million for recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta and $1.27 billion for Hurricane Ida as part of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.

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As the result of receiving a second allocation from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on a revised action plan to spend more than $1 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding for recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment to spend $1.2 billion in federal funding for recovery from Hurricane Ida and an additional $450 million for recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta as part of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022. The 30-day public comment period starts today and ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 30.

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Louisiana Office of Community Development has distributed more than $100 million in federal housing assistance to more than 20,000 residents through the Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program, a federally funded COVID-19 relief program. Funds are still available for eligible residents who apply now.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development, in collaboration with federal, state and local partners, is hosting a disaster recovery housing resource expo from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 14 for southwest Louisiana residents affected by the 2020 and 2021 hurricanes. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Lake Charles Civic Center at 900 N. Lakeshore Drive.

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Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards is announcing the state will dedicate $100 million in federal funds to a Design Support Program for 28 flood mitigation projects and another $100 million to a Round 2 funding opportunity for local and regional projects. This follows the unanimous approval of the plan by the Council on Watershed Management which met last Thursday.

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Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by state and local leaders as well as representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to celebrate the first group of former residents of Isle de Jean Charles who received the keys to their new homes at The New Isle resettlement community near Schriever, Louisiana in Terrebonne Parish. A total of 12 new homeowners were included in this first phase and ultimately, the community will consist of 37 homes for former residents. Approximately 96 residents will move to The New Isle, mostly by the end of the year.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an Action Plan Amendment that will reallocate funds in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program, as well as other Restore programs, to increase affordable rental housing stock and clarify a workforce development program for recovery from the Great Floods of 2016.

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Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the Louisiana Division of Administration has signed a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development establishing a $600 million line of credit for recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Already, the state has offered nearly $16 million in grant awards to 193 qualified homeowners through the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment to expand relocation assistance in the Louisiana Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments program to include several households located on Isle de Jean Charles.

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Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the Louisiana Division of Administration has signed a second grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for recovery from Louisiana’s devastating 2020-21 storms.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on Action Plan Amendment 2 for the use of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding in response to the 2020 and 2021 federally declared disasters in Louisiana. APA 2 revises narratives, modifies maximum award amounts and adds program allocation methodology for the Hometown Revitalization Program and Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program in the state’s original Action Plan.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments and hosting a public hearing on the state’s National Disaster Resilience Action Plan Amendment 7 to expand eligibility for relocation assistance in Louisiana’s Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments program. The public comment period started Oct. 19 and ends Dec. 8. The public hearing is Dec. 7 in Houma.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on Action Plan Amendment 20. The purpose of APA 20 is to reduce the Community Development Block Grant allocations of multiple programs, using those funds to increase the budget for the Middle Market Loan program. The increase to the Middle Market Loan program is intended to provide more gap assistance for construction that will continue to benefit low to moderate income renters. This amendment will further clarify the administration and distribution of funds for the Pecan Acres Resettlement Program, the High-Risk Community subset of the Solution 4 Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program.

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Gov. John Bel Edwards is announcing $61.6 million in federal funding for 16 flood risk reduction projects throughout the state as part of the Watershed Projects Grant Program: Local and Regional – Round 1. The Round 1 funding opportunity is part of the state’s Action Plan to spend $1.2 billion in federal Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds.

","postDate":"2021-05-27T11:10:00-05:00","previewImage":[],"featuredPost":false,"postType":"document","document":"https://ocd-backend.files.svdcdn.com/production/resources/News-Posts/2021/05-27-2021-Gov.-Edwards-Announces-61.6M-for-16-Watershed-Projects-to-Reduce-Flood-Risk.pdf?dm=1735317145","externalPostLink":null,"__typename":"pageContent_Entry","backgroundType":"backgroundImage","colors":{"class":"","color":["{\"color\":\"transparent\",\"border\":\"border-transparent\",\"background\":\"bg-transparent\",\"backgroundHover\":\"hover:bg-transparent\",\"text\":\"text-white\",\"textHover\":\"hover:text-white\"}"],"label":"Transparent"},"backgroundImage":[],"buttonStyle":"primary","buttonType":"internalPage","heroContent":null,"externalResource":null,"internalAsset":[],"internalResource":null,"pageSections":[]},{"id":"15321","canonicalUid":"aec1bfc4-d46a-4b57-afac-bbb9d91b15ae","title":"Gov. Edwards Urges Struggling Renters and Landlords Impacted by COVID-19 to Apply for Assistance as Federal Eviction Moratorium Ends","slug":"gov-edwards-urges-struggling-renters-and-landlords-impacted-by-covid-19-to-apply-for-assistance-as-federal-eviction-moratorium-ends","description":"

As the federal moratorium on evictions comes to an end Saturday, July 31, Gov. John Bel Edwards is urging residents who are struggling with rent or utility bills due to COVID-19 related financial hardship to apply for millions in federal funds through the Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or through one of seven locally administered programs in Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans or St. Tammany parishes.

","postDate":"2021-07-27T11:13:00-05:00","previewImage":[],"featuredPost":false,"postType":"document","document":"https://ocd-backend.files.svdcdn.com/production/resources/News-Posts/2021/07-27-2021-Gov.-Edwards-Urges-Struggling-Renters-and-Landlords-Impacted-by-COVID-19-to-Apply-for-Assistance-as-Federal-Eviction-Moratorium-Ends.pdf?dm=1735317145","externalPostLink":null,"__typename":"pageContent_Entry","backgroundType":"backgroundImage","colors":{"class":"","color":["{\"color\":\"transparent\",\"border\":\"border-transparent\",\"background\":\"bg-transparent\",\"backgroundHover\":\"hover:bg-transparent\",\"text\":\"text-white\",\"textHover\":\"hover:text-white\"}"],"label":"Transparent"},"backgroundImage":[],"buttonStyle":"primary","buttonType":"internalPage","heroContent":null,"externalResource":null,"internalAsset":[],"internalResource":null,"pageSections":[]},{"id":"15325","canonicalUid":"c03eb668-f3b4-4c06-aa9a-b0de18724a88","title":"Gov. Edwards Announces $34 million for 13 Flood Mitigation Projects","slug":"gov-edwards-announces-34-million-for-13-flood-mitigation-projects","description":"

Gov. John Bel Edwards is announcing $34 million in federal funding for 13 flood risk reduction projects recommended by regions throughout the state as part of the Local and Regional Projects and Programs – Round 1. Steering committees for the state’s watershed regions recommended the projects for funding, which the Council on Watershed Management approved at its meeting today.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development has set Jan. 31 as the application deadline for residents of Isle de Jean Charles eligible for either a new home in The New Isle community or an existing home in Louisiana. The Isle de Jean Charles Resettlement is part of a federally funded, first-of-its kind effort to move a community of island residents imperiled by rising seas in the Gulf of Mexico to higher, safer ground.

","postDate":"2020-01-14T11:19:00-06:00","previewImage":[],"featuredPost":false,"postType":"document","document":"https://ocd-backend.files.svdcdn.com/production/resources/News-Posts/2020/01-14-2020-Application-Deadline-Set-for-Island-Residents-Eligible-for-Homes-in-Isle-de-Jean-Charles-Resettlement.pdf?dm=1735317115","externalPostLink":null,"__typename":"pageContent_Entry","backgroundType":"backgroundImage","colors":{"class":"","color":["{\"color\":\"transparent\",\"border\":\"border-transparent\",\"background\":\"bg-transparent\",\"backgroundHover\":\"hover:bg-transparent\",\"text\":\"text-white\",\"textHover\":\"hover:text-white\"}"],"label":"Transparent"},"backgroundImage":[],"buttonStyle":"primary","buttonType":"internalPage","heroContent":null,"externalResource":null,"internalAsset":[],"internalResource":null,"pageSections":[]},{"id":"15332","canonicalUid":"2db3b0b8-2a22-4735-bf41-2554d844f631","title":"HUD Approves Louisiana's Action Plan for $1.2 billion in Flood Mitigation Funds","slug":"hud-approves-louisianas-action-plan-for-1-2-billion-in-flood-mitigation-funds","description":"

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the state’s Action Plan for spending $1.2 billion in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds, allowing Louisiana to move forward with an unprecedented opportunity to drastically reduce flood risk for communities throughout the state.

","postDate":"2020-02-21T11:21:00-06:00","previewImage":[],"featuredPost":false,"postType":"document","document":"https://ocd-backend.files.svdcdn.com/production/resources/News-Posts/2020/02-21-2020-HUD-Approves-Louisianas-Action-Plan-for-1.2-billion-in-Flood-Mitigation-Funds.pdf?dm=1735317115","externalPostLink":null,"__typename":"pageContent_Entry","backgroundType":"backgroundImage","colors":{"class":"","color":["{\"color\":\"transparent\",\"border\":\"border-transparent\",\"background\":\"bg-transparent\",\"backgroundHover\":\"hover:bg-transparent\",\"text\":\"text-white\",\"textHover\":\"hover:text-white\"}"],"label":"Transparent"},"backgroundImage":[],"buttonStyle":"primary","buttonType":"internalPage","heroContent":null,"externalResource":null,"internalAsset":[],"internalResource":null,"pageSections":[]},{"id":"15336","canonicalUid":"28962048-caa1-4ecd-b6a1-d5ec0580f3bf","title":"Restore Louisiana Announces Location Change for Homeowner Assistance Services","slug":"restore-louisiana-announces-location-change-for-homeowner-assistance-services","description":"

Starting Monday, March 30, Restore Louisiana will offer homeowner assistance services on an as-needed basis at a new site: 11100 Mead Road, Ste. 200 in Baton Rouge. In-person services are by appointment only.

","postDate":"2020-03-13T11:22:00-05:00","previewImage":[],"featuredPost":false,"postType":"document","document":"https://ocd-backend.files.svdcdn.com/production/resources/News-Posts/2020/03-13-2020-Restore-Louisiana-Announces-Location-Change-for-Homeowner-Assistance-Services.pdf?dm=1735317116","externalPostLink":null,"__typename":"pageContent_Entry","backgroundType":"backgroundImage","colors":{"class":"","color":["{\"color\":\"transparent\",\"border\":\"border-transparent\",\"background\":\"bg-transparent\",\"backgroundHover\":\"hover:bg-transparent\",\"text\":\"text-white\",\"textHover\":\"hover:text-white\"}"],"label":"Transparent"},"backgroundImage":[],"buttonStyle":"primary","buttonType":"internalPage","heroContent":null,"externalResource":null,"internalAsset":[],"internalResource":null,"pageSections":[]},{"id":"15340","canonicalUid":"b099292c-753c-4661-8c23-91b32957ba12","title":"State Seeks Public Comments on Plan to Create Affordable Rental Program","slug":"state-seeks-public-comments-on-plan-to-create-affordable-rental-program","description":"

The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on Action Plan Amendment 13, which adjusts existing program budgets and beneficiaries and creates a program to address unmet recovery needs from the Great Floods of 2016.

","postDate":"2020-04-01T11:28:00-05:00","previewImage":[],"featuredPost":false,"postType":"document","document":"https://ocd-backend.files.svdcdn.com/production/resources/News-Posts/2020/04-01-2020-State-Seeks-Public-Comments-on-Plan-to-Create-Affordable-Rental-Program.pdf?dm=1735317117","externalPostLink":null,"__typename":"pageContent_Entry","backgroundType":"backgroundImage","colors":{"class":"","color":["{\"color\":\"transparent\",\"border\":\"border-transparent\",\"background\":\"bg-transparent\",\"backgroundHover\":\"hover:bg-transparent\",\"text\":\"text-white\",\"textHover\":\"hover:text-white\"}"],"label":"Transparent"},"backgroundImage":[],"buttonStyle":"primary","buttonType":"internalPage","heroContent":null,"externalResource":null,"internalAsset":[],"internalResource":null,"pageSections":[]},{"id":"15344","canonicalUid":"c357ddf0-d602-427e-885d-7a6052d09400","title":"Gov. Edwards Awards $10.4M Affordable Housing Grant to New Orleans in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak","slug":"gov-edwards-awards-10-4m-affordable-housing-grant-to-new-orleans-in-response-to-covid-19-outbreak","description":"

Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the State has committed $10,382,000 in community development block grant (CDBG) funds to the City of New Orleans to support nine affordable rental housing projects that were in danger of losing their funding as a result of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Today, the Louisiana Office of Community Development announced the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program is working with almost 2,800 applicants to determine who is eligible for assistance to repay the Small Business Administration loans they received following the 2016 floods.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development begins construction today at the future site of Audubon Estates, a resettlement community for residents of the flood-prone Pecan Acres subdivision in Pointe Coupee Parish. Most homes in Pecan Acres have flooded more than 17 times in the past 30 years. The state will hold a formal groundbreaking ceremony at a later date.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on Action Plan Amendment 14, which modifies program budgets to help stabilize housing stock and provide critical assistance in areas impacted by the Great Floods of 2016. The formal public comment period for APA 14 begins today, Wednesday, June 10, and ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting applications from former residents of Isle de Jean Charles—a community in Terrebonne Parish that is rapidly disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico—who wish to participate in a federally funded, first-of-its kind program designed to resettle individuals and families to safer, higher ground. The deadline for submitting applications is Dec. 31, 2020.

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The Council on Watershed Management will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020. This meeting is in furtherance of Louisiana Watershed Initiative activities and is integral to providing a sustainable, institutional basis to increase continuity, improve flood resilience and enable more effective flood prevention across the state.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an Action Plan to spend $117,946,000 in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for recovery from Hurricane Francine. The formal 30-day public comment period begins on March 5 and ends at 5 p.m. April 4.

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development is accepting public comments on an action plan amendment to spend $3.1 billion in Community Development Block GrantDisaster Recovery funding for recovery from Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Ida and the May 2021 Severe Storms. This amendment proposes modifications to program budgets and revisions to two program narratives. The formal 30-day public comment period begins Feb. 26 and ends at 5 p.m. March 28.

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2025

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan for Recovery from Hurricane Francine Wed Mar 05 2025

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment for Recovery from 2020-21 Disaster Events Wed Feb 26 2025

2024

State Accepting Public Comments, Providing Public Hearing on Two Plans for Long-Term Recovery at the New Isle Wed Oct 23 2024

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment for Recovery from 2020-21 Disaster Events Wed Oct 09 2024

State Accepting Public Comments on Plan to Reallocate 2016 Floods Funding Wed Jun 26 2024

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment for Recovery from 2020-21 Disaster Events Wed May 08 2024

2023

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment for Recovery from the Great Floods of 2016 Wed Dec 20 2023

State Homeowner Assistance Fund Program Disburses All Funding, Prevents Thousands of Pandemic Foreclosures Thu Dec 07 2023

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment for Recovery from 2020-21 Disaster Events Wed Nov 29 2023

State Accepting Public Comments on MIT Action Plan Amendment 3 for Distribution of Funds in Louisiana Watershed Initiative Wed Aug 09 2023

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment 21 for the Great Floods of 2016 Wed May 10 2023

State Opens Application Period for Small Business Loan Program Mon May 01 2023

State Accepting Public Comments on Hurricanes Katrina, Rita Action Plan Amendment 72, First Allocation Wed Apr 26 2023

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment 30, Katrina, Rita Second Allocation Wed Apr 12 2023

LWI Announces $100 Million Funding Opportunity for Flood Risk Reduction Projects Mon Mar 13 2023

2022

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment 20 for the Utilization of CDBG Funds in Response to the Great Floods of 2016 Wed Dec 28 2022

State Accepting Public Comments, Hosting Public Hearing on National Disaster Resilience Action Plan Amendment 7 Mon Dec 05 2022

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment 2 for 2020-2021 Disasters Wed Nov 23 2022

State Receives HUD Grant Agreement for $1.72 Billion More for 2020-21 Storms Tue Nov 15 2022

State Accepting Public Comments on Action Plan Amendment to Expand Relocation Assistance Eligibility Wed Oct 19 2022

Gov. Edwards Announces the State has Signed a $600 Million HUD Grant Agreement for Recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta Thu Sep 29 2022

State Accepting Public Comments on Plan to Increase Affordable Rental Housing, Clarify Workforce Development Program After 2016 Floods Wed Sep 07 2022

Gov. Edwards Celebrates the First Group of Residents to Move Into New Homes at The New Isle Resettlement Wed Aug 24 2022

Watershed Council Approves Project List for $100M Design Support Program, Approves New $100M Funding Opportunity for Flood Mitigation Fri Aug 19 2022

State Hosts Disaster Recovery Housing Event July 14 in Lake Charles Wed Jul 13 2022

State Distributes More Than $100 Million in Pandemic Housing Assistance to 20,000+ Louisiana Residents Tue Jun 21 2022

State Accepting Public Comments on Amendment to Hurricanes Laura, Delta Action Plan That Will Include Recovery from Hurricane Ida Wed Jun 01 2022

State Accepting Public Comments on Revised Action Plan for Recovery from Hurricanes Laura, Delta Fri Apr 01 2022

Gov. Edwards, HUD Sec. Fudge Announce Additional $450 Million for Recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta; $1.27 Billion for Hurricane Ida Tue Mar 22 2022

Gov Edwards Announces PRO Louisiana Program Thu Mar 03 2022

HUD Releases Federal Register Notice for $600 Million Disaster Allocation; Restore Louisiana Opens Survey for Homeowners Affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta Tue Feb 01 2022

2021

Gov. Edwards Announces $34 million for 13 Flood Mitigation Projects Thu Aug 05 2021

Gov. Edwards Urges Struggling Renters and Landlords Impacted by COVID-19 to Apply for Assistance as Federal Eviction Moratorium Ends Tue Jul 27 2021

Gov. Edwards Announces $61.6M for 16 Watershed Projects to Reduce Flood Risk Thu May 27 2021

2020

Council on Watershed Management to Meet Virtually at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30 Wed Jul 22 2020

State Accepting Resettlement Applications from Former Residents of Isle de Jean Charles Mon Jun 22 2020

State Accepting Public Comments on 2016 Floods Action Plan Amendment 14 Wed Jun 10 2020

Construction Begins at Audubon Estates in Pointe Coupee Parish Mon May 11 2020

Restore Louisiana Expands SBA Loan Repayments Fri May 08 2020

Gov. Edwards Awards $10.4M Affordable Housing Grant to New Orleans in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak Tue May 05 2020

State Seeks Public Comments on Plan to Create Affordable Rental Program Wed Apr 01 2020

Restore Louisiana Announces Location Change for Homeowner Assistance Services Fri Mar 13 2020

HUD Approves Louisiana's Action Plan for $1.2 billion in Flood Mitigation Funds Fri Feb 21 2020

Application Deadline Set for Island Residents Eligible for Homes in Isle de Jean Charles Resettlement Tue Jan 14 2020