Restore Louisiana provides federal grant assistance to homeowners impacted by 2020-2021 disasters and Hurricane Francine
If you are actively participating in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program for 2020-2021 disasters:
The 2020-21 iteration of the program served homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Laura, Delta or Ida and/or the May 2021 Severe Storms.
The deadline to complete the survey for 2020-2021 disasters was August 1, 2023.
The deadline to complete the program application was October 31, 2023.
If your home was damaged by Hurricane Francine and you are interested in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program:
The survey is the critical first step in the application process. Homeowners impacted by Hurricane Francine may complete the survey today.
Note: To complete this survey, you must have applied for FEMA Individual Assistance and received a damage determination with a FEMA Verified Loss (FVL) designation of major / severe.
TO UNDERSTAND YOUR NEXT STEPS WITH THE PROGRAM, SEE THE FULL OVERVIEW HERE
What is the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program?
The Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program assists homeowners affected by the 2020-2021 disasters and Hurricane Francine with repairs, reconstruction and/or reimbursement for repairs already completed.
Program assistance for Hurricane Francine will be available for qualifying homeowners located in one of the nine disaster declared parishes, including Ascension, Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary and Terrebonne.
The program is administered by the Louisiana Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery and is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program Policy Manual
The policy manual is Restore Louisiana's way of communicating policies and procedures of the Homeowner Assistance Program to the public. If you're curious about any facet of the program, the policy manual will answer your questions. Click the link below to access the document.
FAQs
What is Restore Louisiana?
Restore Louisiana is dedicated to helping homeowners recover from federally declared disasters. The program is administered by the Louisiana Office of Community Development (OCD) and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through federal appropriations of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. Restore Louisiana was initially established to assist homeowners impacted by the March and August 2016 Floods and has now expanded to include homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Ida and the May 2021 Severe Storm.
How does the program calculate my Repair or Reimbursement Estimate?
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.
How do I learn more about the FORTIFIED building standards?
The programs Solution 1 reconstruction floor plans adhere to FORTIFIED Gold Standards which reinforce the areas of your home that conventional construction may leave susceptible to damage from high winds and wind-driven rain.
For Solution 2, FORTIFIED Roof or FORTIFIED Gold building standards can be utilized. Homeowners must provide proof of successful inspections from FORTIFIED certified inspectors and a completion certificate to be eligible to receive an additional price per SF allowance for building to the FORTIFIED standard. See the helpful reconstruction checklist (PDF) for more information about FORTIFIED standards.
- For more information about FORTIFIED standards, see FORTIFIED website.
- Learn how FORTIFIED standards can increase property values.
- Learn about insurance discounts and tax benefits available in Louisiana.
How do I contact the program?
To speak with a program representative, please call 866.735.2001 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding holidays).
Does the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program offer a construction warranty?
The program offers a limited warranty on home repairs and new construction completed by the program contractor (Solution 1 only).
Solution 1 reconstruction projects will have a 1-year fit and finish warranty period, a 2- year mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) warranty period, and a 5-year structural warranty period.
Solution 1 rehabilitation or repair projects completed by the Program contractor will have a 1-year warranty period for all scope of work (SOW) included in the Estimated Cost of Repairs (ECR).
All warranty claims are between the homeowner and the contractor. Homeowners are provided a copy of the warranty claim form. by their Solution 1 Contractor at time of project completion and final inspection. Warranty claim instructions and contact information can be found here.