Mayor LaToya Cantrell today joined public safety, infrastructure and public health agencies as well as representatives from the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans and Entergy New Orleans to update residents on preparations for freezing weather that could compromise city streets and energy and water supplies. “We know that...
City Will Begin Taking Applications for Rental Assistance Program on Feb. 15
The Mayor’s Office today (Wed., Feb. 10) announced an expansion of its rental assistance program with the recent allocation of $11.6 million in federal funds. The City is expecting an additional $14 million from the state of Louisiana for rental assistance. This program will begin taking applications on Monday, Feb....
City Breaks Ground on $5.27M Expansion of Low Barrier Shelter
Today (Thursday, Feb, 4), Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city officials broke ground on the $5.27 million expansion of the Low Barrier Shelter that opened in Fall 2018. The project is expected to be completed this summer. “This expansion of the Low Barrier Shelter will increase capacity by 200 percent,”...