Here is information about community resources and other items that may help you with issues that might not be legal prolems.
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There are 10 resources
"Are You Ready" -- FEMA
(Separate Website)
"Are You Ready" has more than 200 pages of information about how you and your family can take steps to prepare for a disaster. The guide has check lists, including a disaster supply check list. There is also information about floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters.
By: FEMA
Cenla Guide to Human Services
(Separate Website)
Searchable online database of social services agencies in central Louisiana.
By: United Way of Central Louisiana
Center for Responsible Lending
(Separate Website)
CFL fights to stop predatory lending through legislative and policy advocacy, coalition-building, litigation and industry research.
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
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
Housing Assistance Council
(Separate Website)
The Housing Assistance Council has been helping local organizations build affordable homes in rural America since 1971 by emphasizing local solutions, empowerment of the poor, reduced dependence and self-help strategies. HAC especially focuses on high-need groups and regions.
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
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
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
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