Disaster Recovery Timeline
STATE ACTION
FEDERAL ACTION
2020
August 27
Laura made landfall in Cameron Parish
October 9
Delta made landfall in Cameron Parish
2021
September 30
Funds appropriated in Public Law 117-43
October 9
HUD allocated $600m in CDBG funds for Hurricanes Laura and Delta
2022
February 1
OCD opens Restore Louisiana Homeowner Program survey
February 3
HUD publishes Federal Register Notice (FR-6303-N-01, 1st Allocation)
February 21
State publishes action plan to receive public comment for initial $600 million allocation
March 22
HUD allocates additional funds - 2nd Allocation
April 1
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPENS
State publishes revised action plan to receive public comment following the additional allocation annoucement from HUD for Hurricanes Laura, Delta
April 4
Certifications sent to HUD
May 1
PUBLIC COMENT PERIOD ENDS ON REVISED ACTION PLAN (1ST ALLOCATION)
May 6
Initial Action Plan sent to HUD (1st Allocation)
May 11
Applications open for Phase 1
June 1
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPENS FOR 2ND ALLOCATION
State publishes substantial amendment
June 30
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ENDS
July 14
Action Plan approved by HUD (1st Allocation)
July 14
OCD submits the Substantial Action Plan Amendment to HUD
August 24
Applications open for Phases 1-3
September 20
Action Plan Amendment 1 approved by HUD (2nd Allocation)
September 22
1st Allocation Grant Agreement signed by State
September 28
1st Allocation Grant Agreement signed by HUD
September 30
Congress passes a continuing resolution with additional $800 million for Ida and May Storms
November 4
2nd Allocation Grant Agreement signed by HUD
November 28
Applications open for Phases 1-5
December 15
Applications open for Phases 1-6
2023
February 17
Action Plan Amendment 2 approved by HUD (3rd Allocation)
August 1
Deadline to submit Restore Louisiana Homeowner program survey
October 31
Deadline to submit Restore Louisiana program application
2024
September 11
Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish
December 21
Funds appropriated through Pub. L. 118-158
2025
January 16
HUD obligated $117.9M for Hurricane Francine
March 5
State publishes action plan to receive comments on the $117.9M allocation and opens the public comment period
May 1
Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program survey opens for Hurricane Francine
May 23
Hurricane Francine Action Plan approved by HUD