Grants to Strengthen Homes Against Storms

Thousands of Louisiana homeowners affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita can apply for grant funds of up to $7,500 to take additional measures to protect their homes from loss in future storms, including installing roof-tie downs and storm shutters.
Some more examples of eligible work include:

• Strengthening doors;
• Protecting windows, including by installing storm shutters;
• Bolting roofs to walls and walls to foundations;
• Elevating electrical panels or air conditioning units;
• Raising washers, dryers, hot water heaters or furnaces;
• Anchoring propane tanks or heating fuel tanks.
Mitigation Analysts can provide homeowners with more detailed information about eligible mitigation activities.

Homeowners will work with mitigation analysts from the OCD-DRU Hazard Mitigation program, and not the Road Home program, for this funding.  Homeowners must notify the state of their interest in the IMM program and the HMGP elevation program by March 10, 2010.

Homeowners who need information about Individual Mitigation Measures should call 1-877-824-8312, not the Road Home hotline.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 10:20 am and is filed under Home Grants. If you are looking for similar grants in this state, click the category name here. That will give you a list of grant announcements in that category in the state.