The Louisiana Housing Corporation administers federally-funded programs that assist residents impacted by natural disasters to find safe housing.
In keeping with its mission to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing, the LHC assists residents impacted by natural disasters by administering funds from federal programs.
Read on to find out which disasters currently have available funding.
The USDA Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) will provide weatherization assistance, which includes electrical, roofing, plumbing, and HVAC repairs, to low and very low income residents in select parishes.
The MLR Program allows FEMA to lease and repair or make improvements to existing multifamily rental property for the purpose of providing temporary housing to eligible applicants who are displaced due to Hurricane Laura.
Several programs have been made available to Louisiana residents impacted by the August 2016 flood.
The Small Rental Property Program (SRPP) allows for short-term leases for residents displaced due to Hurricanes Katrina & Rita. This federally-funded program was implemented to provide assistance to landlord applicants renting residential properties to income-eligible tenants.
Following a natural disaster, partners of the Louisiana Housing Corporation may choose to offer assistance in recovering from the devastating effects. We are currently creating a database of offers for help and invite you to complete our online form.
