Survivors of Hurricane Ida still have one week left to apply for assistance from FEMA. The final deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 29. FEMA assistance for individuals and families affected by Hurricane Ida can cover rental assistance, temporary housing, home repairs, personal property losses and other disaster-related needs not...
LWC Awarded $5 Million to Support Hurricane Ida Recovery and Employ Displaced Workers
With a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Louisiana Workforce Commission is launching additional efforts to support jobs and recovery services after Hurricane Ida by employing people in areas impacted by the disaster to rebuild. The $5 million awarded to LWC is the first part of...
DSNAP Application Days Added for All Parishes
Louisiana Receives Approval to Extend DSNAP Due to High Applicant Volumes The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received federal approval to extend its Hurricane Ida Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operation by three days to provide the large volume of applicants more time to complete DSNAP interviews....
City Launched Hurricane Ida Deductible Program to Assist Homeowners
The City of New Orleans today ( Sept. 29) announced the launch of a new program to assist Orleans Parish residents impacted by Hurricane Ida. Beginning Sept. 30, the Mayor’s Office of Housing Policy and Community Development will accept applications for the Hurricane Ida Insurance Deductible Program. The City expects to spend up to $2 million in Neighborhood Housing Improvement Funds (NHIF) that will provide financial assistance to households earning up to 140 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), estimated...
City Opens Transfer Station for Residents to Temporarily Dispose of Bagged Household Garbage Free of Charge
Hoping to assuage complaints about uncollected garbage piling up on curbs across New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Ida, the City Sanitation Department is allowing residents to dispose of bagged household garbage at the Elysian Fields Transfer Station free of charge temporarily while it works with trash collection contractors work to increase capacity....
DSNAP Approved for Residents in 25 Louisiana Parishes Hit by Hurricane Ida
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received federal approval Sept. 14, to provide Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) to families impacted by Hurricane Ida. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved a DSNAP operation for the following parishes and ZIP codes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton...
City of New Orleans Continues Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts
As the City of New Orleans updated residents on Hurricane Ida response and recovery efforts and Entergy restores more power across the city, community resources, such as citywide cooling sites, are reducing this weekend. With about 4,000 customers without power as of the end of the day Sept. 9, Entergy...
McDonald’s, Local Owners Team Up to Serve Free Hot Meals to Residents Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Local McDonald’s restaurant Owner/Operators and McDonald’s USA will serving thousands of free, hot meals top from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily Sept. 8 - Sept. 11 to New Orleanians impacted by Hurricane Ida. The fgrab-and-go meals are prepared and distributed from the McDonald’s McRig, a full-sized tractor-trailer with a...
City of New Orleans Offers Transportation Assistance to State Shelters After Hurricane Ida
With continued power outages and service interruptions in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida, the City of New Orleans will begin offering daily transportation assistance to state-run public shelters for residents who want to temporarily leave the impacted area. Entergy New Orleans estimates power will be fully restored to Orleans Parish...
FEMA Approves Transitional Sheltering Assistance
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced tonight (Sept. 2) that FEMA has approved his request to activate the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program that will provide much needed temporary housing for thousands of Louisianans who have been displaced by Hurricane Ida. “I am extremely grateful to Pres. Biden and FEMA for...