On May 1, the Louisiana Office of Community Development – Disaster Recovery opened the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program survey for homeowners impacted by Hurricane Francine. Completing the survey is the critical first step for homeowners seeking program assistance. The Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program is a federally funded program providing grants to eligible homeowners impacted by Hurricane Francine for:
- Home repair or reconstruction
- MHU (Manufactured Housing Unit) replacement
- Reimbursement for home repairs already completed
Program assistance will be available to qualifying homeowners located in the nine federally declared disaster parishes: Ascension, Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne.
The state is directly contacting potentially eligible homeowners to encourage survey participation. To qualify for assistance, homeowners must meet the following criteria:
- Must have been the owner-occupant at the time of the disaster event and still maintain ownership throughout application period
- The damaged address must have been the homeowner’s primary residence at the time of the disaster event
- The damage suffered must be the result of Hurricane Francine
- The structure must be eligible as determined by the program, which includes single family homes, duplexes, mobile homes and condominiums
- Must be a U.S. citizen or legally documented resident
- Must have applied for FEMA Individual Assistance following the disaster, and FEMA’s damage assessment must indicate that the damage to home is major/severe. FEMA major/severe damage includes one of the following:
- FEMA inspected residential damage of $8,000 or greater
- At least one foot of flooding on the first floor
- FEMA inspected personal property damage of $3,500 or greater
- The structure must be in one of the nine disaster-declared parishes
The Restore Louisiana program website includes a link to the survey and additional program information. They will continue to provide program updates as they become available.
