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Buying a Home -- Information from HUD
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet from HUD explains the basic steps involved in buying a home. There are also links to information about programs that can help people who want to buy a home.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater New Orleans
(Separate Website)
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater New Orleans, is a non-profit community service agency dedicated to educating consumers in the wise and proper use of credit, and helping consumers repay excessive debt.
By: cccsgno.org
Energy Saving Tips
(Separate Website)
Here are some ideas for saving money on those electricity and gas bills -- including the gas in your car. This information is from the U.S. Department of Energy, and it talks about ways to cut costs for heating, cooling, lighting, driving and more.
By: U.S. Department of Energy
Flood Maps -- Louisiana Mapping Project
(Separate Website)
Click here to see flood maps and related information.
By: FEMA
FloodSmart.gov
(Separate Website)
Website of the national flood insurance program. Find an agent. Learn about flood insurance and how to buy a policy. How to file a claim.
By: National Flood Insurance Program
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
(Separate Website)
A private, non-profit civil rights organization established in the summer of 1995 to eradicate housing discrimination throughout the greater New Orleans area.
By: gnofairhousing.org
High energy bills? See these LIHEAP resources.
(Separate Website)
Learn more about programs to help low-income people save on energy bills.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Homeownership Information Center
(Separate Website)
This website gives lots of information about finding and buying a home, including credit counseling, applying for a loan, and making the purchase. It will also help you find a lender in your area.
By: Ginnie Mae
Housing and Consumer Information for Seniors
(Separate Website)
HUD webpage with lots of information to help you keep your home, find an apartment, protect yourself from fraud, and more.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
How much home can you afford? Online Calculator
(Separate Website)
See this online calculator to help you find out what sort of home price and home loan you may be able to afford.
By: Ginnie Mae
Hud Information for Louisiana
(Separate Website)
This is the Louisiana page of the national HUD site, with information and resources for renters, buyers and others with housing issues.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
(Separate Website)
List of housing counseling agencies in Louisiana, from HUD's website.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Louisiana Rebuilds
(Separate Website)
Information you need to rebuild your life, your community and Louisiana.
By: larebuilds.info
National Low Income Housing Coalition
(Separate Website)
NLIHC is dedicated to ending America’s affordable housing crisis. NLIHC focuses its advocacy on those with the most serious housing problems, the lowest income households, by emphasizing preservation, production, public housing, vouchers and related services.
By: nlihc.org
New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network
(Separate Website)
Looking for your local neighborhood association or other neighborhood information? This site may help.
By: NPN
Rebuild Healthy Homes -- Safe Rehabilitation of Hurricane-Damaged Homes
(Separate Website)
This guide has information about how to inspect, clean up, and fix your home after a hurricane.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Social Services -- Claiborne Parish
(Separate Website)
Directory of social services available in Claiborne Parish
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(Separate Website)
Website of the federal housing agency.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
USDA -- Rural Development
See this site to find government resources to help people in rural parts of Louisiana, including information about rural housing programs.
By: USDA
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