Disaster Recovery Timeline
$1.6 Billion Congressional Appropriation
First Congressional Appropriation: $437.8 million
October 1, 2016
HUD Releases Federal Register Notice which provides guidelines, allows State to begin to draft required Action Plan for State Assistance Programs.
November 21, 2016
State finalizes Action Plan and posts for public to comment (required)
December 8, 2016
Second Congressional Appropriation: $1.2 billion
December 23, 2016
State submits First Action Plan to HUD (Begins 60-day approval period)
January 6, 2017
HUD releases Federal Register Notice guidelines for plan.
January 18, 2017
Restore Louisiana Task Force votes to recommend details of amended plan for full $1.6 billion
January 20, 2017
State posts action plan in English & required translation period begins
January 24, 2017
State posts action plan for Second Appropriation for required 14-day public comments
February 1, 2017
State responds to and includes public comments in plan
February 16, 2017
State submits action plan to HUD
February 17, 2017
HUD approves initial Action Plan, State Issues RFP
February 17, 2017
Small Business Notice of Funding available to solicit lenders
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March 2017
HUD approves State’s Action Plan for full $1.6 billion appropriation, with Grant Agreement
March 31, 2017
Restore LA Program launched and survey available, funds available
April 10, 2017
State hires Restore La. Homeowner Assistance program manager
April 2017
State selects quality control monitor for Homeowner Assistance program
April 2017
Multifamily Landlord and Landlord Rental workshops April 24 - May 1
April 2017
Environmental reviews begin for some qualified homeowners
April 2017
Outreach efforts begin by program manager IEM for Homeowner Assistance Program
May 2017
Louisiana receives 3rd appropriation of $51,435,000
May 5, 2017
Environmental reviews continue for some qualified homeowners
May 2017
Application intake for Landlord Rental Program begins
May 15, 2017
Application intake for Multifamily Landlord program begins
May 15, 2017
Application intake for pilot group of Phase I homeowners
May 2017
Homeowner Assistance Centers open in Baton Rouge and Monroe
May 2017
Application intake for Small Business essential services opens
May 26, 2017
Restore Louisiana issues first check to homeowners
May 30, 2017
Homeowner survey outreach campaign
June - August 2017
Construction begins for pilot group of Phase I homeowners
June 2017
Phase I, II and III homeowners to be contacted throughout the month to complete application
June 2017
Environmental reviews continue for qualified homeowners
June 2017
Homeowner Assistance Centers open in Lafayette and Hammond
June 2017
Landlord Multifamily loan awards announced
June 23, 2017
Construction begins for additional qualified homeowners
June 2017
Small Business loan program opens to all affected small businesses on first come, first served basis
July 2017
Projected Landlord Rental program commitment letters issued on first come, first served basis beginning July 3
July 3, 2017
Homeowner Assistance Program expanded to include those with structural flood insurance
August 2017
Neighborhood Landlord Rental Program application deadline
September 30, 2017
Multifamily Gap Program application deadline
September 30, 2017
Ongoing outreach events
January - February 2018
Homeowner survey deadline of July 20, 2018 announced
May 2018
Homeowner survey deadline outreach campaign
June - July 2018
Expanded reimbursement to 100% for all eligible homeowners
July 2018
Application deadline of October 1, 2018 announced
August 2018
Homeowner survey reopened, application deadline extended due to SBA Duplication of Benefits federal legislation
September 2018
Federal legislation passed to fix the Duplication of Benefits issue
October 3, 2018
President signs law and governor submits waiver request to president
October 5, 2018
Homeowner survey deadline
October 19, 2018
Homeowner application deadline
November 16, 2018
Governor requests update on state's waiver request
November 27, 2018
Launch of Solution 4 Buyout Program
December 2018
Nearly 100% of damage assessments completed
December 2018
HUD approves APA 10/11
May 2019
HUD issues SBA DOB guidance
June 14, 2019
APA 12 submitted to HUD for approval
August 14, 2019
Partial approval of APA 12 by HUD
October 11, 2019
Consolidation of Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Centers to Mead office
March 30, 2020
HUD approves two SBA hardship criteria/Restore LA expands SBA Loan repayments
May 8, 2020
SBA Hardship Application invitations sent to qualified homeowners
May 8 – August 28, 2020
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