State Submits Action Plan to HUD to Spend $600 Million on Recovery from Hurricanes Laura, Delta
02/22/2022
[ Article was originally posted on https://gov.louisiana.gov/ ]
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state has published its proposed action plan for spending $600 million in federal funding for recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Louisiana is the first of the 10 states receiving federal funds as part of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to publish its action plan. The Louisiana Office of Community Development is scheduling a series of public hearings in impacted areas to receive comments and input on the plan. The public comment period will be open for a minimum of 30 days. “By proactively preparing our state’s action plan, we are taking the first step in getting long awaited federal assistance on the ground in our communities that are still recovering,” Gov. Edwards said. “With the allocated funding, we will be able to address housing, economic revitalization, infrastructure and planning programs, which is why we need the public to participate in these hearings and provide input on the state’s plan to ensure program priorities are aligned with community needs.” Gov. Edwards added that although this is an important start, he continues to work with Louisiana’s congressional delegation to secure additional funds for these and other disasters that affected the state in the past two years. To view the plan and submit comments, go to https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/ocd/policy-and-reports/apa/.
The state will host five public hearings as follows:
In Person
In Person
In Person
In Person
Virtual To learn more about public hearings and to register for the virtual meeting, visitrestore.la.gov/action-plan. After incorporating public comments, the state will submit the plan to HUD for final approval. Once HUD approves the plan, the state can access the federal funds and launch the Restore Louisiana programs, such as the following:
To accelerate the application process, OCD launched a survey on Feb. 1 for homeowners who sustained FEMA-determined major/severe damage from Laura and/or Delta. The survey is the first step in registering for the Restore Louisiana program and is available at restore.la.gov or by calling 866.735.2001. A copy of the action plan is available by calling 225.219.9600. For translations of the action plan, see the following:
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