Did a hurricane or severe weather damage your home in 2020 or 2021?

FAQs

• My home was damaged by a disaster in 2020–2021. Am I eligible for assistance?

  If you owned your home and occupied it as a primary residence at the time of the disaster, have maintained ownership of the home since the disaster, and the home sustained a structural loss of $3,000 or greater as determined by FEMA as the result of Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Ida or the May 2021 Severe Storms, we strongly encourage you to complete the initial program survey. The survey is the first step in applying for program assistance. After you complete the initial survey, the program will provide periodic text and email updates regarding program launch, application availability, and any next steps required.

• I applied for FEMA assistance. Am I already signed up for Restore Louisiana?

  No. To begin the process of applying for assistance from Restore Louisiana, you must complete the initial program survey. Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), a volunteer agency, insurance, etc. is separate from Restore Louisiana.

• I submitted a Restore Louisiana application for the 2016 Floods. Should I complete the survey?

  The assistance period for the 2016 Floods has closed, and the program is no longer accepting applications for that disaster. However, if you received a major/severe damage determination from FEMA for Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Ida or the May 2021 Severe Storms, you are strongly encouraged to submit a program survey at this time. You must submit a survey to begin the process of applying for assistance for a 2020 and/or 2021 disaster even if you previously submitted a separate survey for the 2016 Floods

• I was ineligible for assistance for the 2016 Floods, but my home was impacted by Hurricane Laura and/or Hurricane Delta or the May 2021 Severe Storms. Will I be eligible for assistance now?

  If you owned your home and occupied it as a primary residence at the time of the disaster, have maintained ownership of the home since the disaster, and the home sustained a structural loss of $3,000 or greater as determined by FEMA as the result of Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Ida or the May 2021 Severe Storms, we strongly encourage you to complete the initial program survey. The survey is the first step in applying for program assistance. After you complete the initial survey, the program will provide periodic text and email updates regarding program launch, application availability, and any next steps required.

  Homeowners who receive federal disaster assistance for a disaster-damaged home must purchase and maintain flood insurance coverage on the disaster-damaged property for as long as the disaster-damaged home exists (in perpetuity). If you received federal assistance from a previous disaster, and were required to maintain flood insurance, you will not be able to receive program assistance if your flood insurance coverage has lapsed.

• How does the Program estimate my award?

  The Program will conduct a damage assessment as part of the application process which will assess the value of both the prospective work remaining to complete repair, reconstruction, or replacement of the home, and the value of work already completed. This will be a thorough inspection of the inside and outside of your home and homeowners must be present for the inspection.

  The Program’s inspector will use program-approved estimating software and pricelists to provide estimates of the value of both remaining work and eligible completed repairs. The Program Pricing List can be found here.

  Please note, pricing is subject to change based upon program review and approval and at the program’s discretion.