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Hurricanes Gustav & Ike -- Disaster Food Stamp Update -- Oct. 22
(Separate Website)
Some Louisiana parishes have been approved for an additional month of disaster food stamps. See this update from the Louisiana Department of Social Services.
Gustav & Ike -- Disaster Unemployment Assistance
(Separate Website)
See this information from the State of Louisiana about disaster unemployment assistance.
By: Louisiana Workforce Commission
Hurricanes Gustav & Ike: More FEMA Housing Information
(Separate Website)
See this FEMA update regarding Louisiana "direct housing" for Gustav and Ike survivors, including mobile homes. See this page from FEMA's web site about who may qualify for help.
By: FEMA
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Hurricane Ike: HUD, FEMA Announce 18-Month Housing Assistance Program for Families Displaced by Hurricane Ike
(Separate Website)
Click to see information from HUD about a rental assistance program for some survivors of Hurricane Ike. Read the entire fact sheet carefully to learn more, including how to apply.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Gustav -- Important Information about Home, Auto and some other Foreclosures!
Information about Gov. Jindal's executive order suspending legal deadlines and sheriff's sales of homes, cars, and certain other things.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Hurricane Ike -- Important Tax Relief Information from the IRS
(Separate Website)
See this information from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about tax relief for survivors of Hurricane Ike in some areas of the state.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Gustav -- Important Tax Relief Information from the IRS
(Separate Website)
See this important information from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about tax relief for survivors of Hurricane Gustav in some areas of the state.
By: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Gustav -- FEMA Housing Help for Some Evacuees
(Separate Website)
See this information from FEMA about help for some people forced from their homes by Gustav.
By: FEMA
Gustav -- Mobile Units for Unemployment Compensation and Jobs Services
(Separate Website)
Here is information about mobile units to help people with unemployment compensation claims, job searches and other services.
By: La. Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
FEMA Begins Referring Families to HUD for Temporary Disaster Housing Program
(Separate Website)
See this information from FEMA about DHAP-IKE.
By: FEMA
Food for Families/Food for Seniors
(Separate Website)
Find out about this food aid program, where people who qualify can get extra food to help give them a boost in nutrition.
By: Louisiana Commodity Supplemental Food Program (LA CSFP)
Free or Low-Cost Rebuilding Help
(Separate Website)
Some organizations offer people free construction material, volunteer labor or other rebuilding help. Here is a list of places that may be able to help people rehabilitate or rebuild damaged or destroyed homes.
By: LouisianaRebuilds.info
Gustav -- Disability Access and Food Stamp Issues
(Separate Website)
See this information from the Advocacy Center about special issues facing disabled people applying for food stamps.
By: Advocacy Center
Gustav -- Disaster Resource Centers
Here is a list of disaster resource centers.
Gustav -- Emergency Prescription Assistance Program Find out if you qualify for disaster help with prescription medications and certain medical equipment. This information is from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
By: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Gustav -- Federal Aid Programs for Louisiana Disaster Recovery
(Separate Website)
See this FEMA information sheet about what sort of help there is from the federal government for Louisiana disaster survivors.
By: FEMA
Gustav -- FEMA Blue Roof Program
(Separate Website)
See this FEMA announcement about FEMA's "Blue Roof" program in Louisiana. The site has information about who can get a blue roof and how and where to apply.
By: FEMA
Gustav -- FEMA Resources for Gustav Survivors
(Separate Website)
See this page from FEMA's site about help for survivors of Hurricane Gustav.
By: FEMA
Gustav -- FEMA Transitional Shelter Information
(Separate Website)
See this information from FEMA about housing help for Gustav evacuees who cannot go back to their homes.
By: FEMA
Gustav -- GNOFHAC Gustav Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
See this guide from GNOFHAC, which has information about many disaster-related issues, like filing an insurance claim, mortgage issues, and dealing with contractors.
By: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC)
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