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• HUD provides Louisiana with $7.6M to assist families at risk of homelessness

  June 11, 2021 8:57 AM

  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced Friday the awarding of the first tranche of American Rescue Plan funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Specifically, HUD is awarding Louisiana $7,651,392... more »

• HUD awards Louisiana Housing Corporation of Baton Rouge over $400,000

  June 17, 2020 7:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Louisiana Housing Corporation a total of $483,583. The money will be used to help individuals and families access HUD-approved housing counseling that will teach them how to avoid foreclosure and make informed home buying/rental choices. ... more »

• New roof for Christmas, Roof Reset Program working through large applicant list Play Video

  December 19, 2019 6:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some residents are getting new roofs for the holidays. The East Baton Rouge Roof Reset Program is working through its applicants and phase one of the program. Shirley Williams is now a proud homeowner with a new roof. "It's beautiful," she said. "I thank God... more »

• Grant money going toward counseling future homebuyers Play Video

  October 3, 2019 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $42.8 million in housing counseling grants to help Americans make more informed and educational housing decisions. The Louisiana Housing Corporation received $580,206, which should help counsel thousands of people. LHC Director of Public Affairs Na'Tisha Natt says... more »

• More homeowners stuck on Restore La. elevation requirement Play Video

  October 5, 2018 6:31 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Multiple homeowners from Livingston Parish tell 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss they're ineligible for Restore Louisiana reimbursement dollars because they didn't build their foundations high enough. Restore Louisiana requires homeowners who are rebuilding after the August 2016 flood to build two feet above base flood elevation.... more »

• HUD releases $1.6 billion in flood recovery funds

  April 10, 2017 7:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officially released the $1.6 billion in flood recovery funds appropriated in 2016, the Governor's Office announced. HUD can immediately begin to withdraw funds for flood recovery and the state will begin to use the funds to conduct environmental reviews... more »

• $1.2B in Louisiana flood recovery spending plans approved

  March 31, 2017 6:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved Louisiana's plan to spend $1.2 billion for flood recovery. The approval is part of the state's final action plan. HUD previously approved an original action plan in April for an initial $438 million appropriation from Congress.... more »

• HUD awards Louisiana $1.2 billion in disaster recovery funds

  December 23, 2016 12:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The U.S. Housing and Urban Development awarded Louisiana $1.2 billion to help recovery efforts after historic flooding this year. The agency awarded a total of $1.8 billion to states including Louisiana, West Virginia, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida through HUD's Community Development Block Grant-Disaster... more »

• BR to receive $11.4 million in grants to fight homelessness

  May 2, 2016 1:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a total of more than $16 million to 36 homeless housing and service programs across the state. $11.4 million of the funding will go to projects in the Baton Rouge area, according to HUD with the... more »

• Mayor Holden, federal housing officials discuss ending veteran homelessness

  December 18, 2015 12:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of Baton Rouge co-hosted a meeting on Dec. 4 to discuss efforts aimed at eliminating veteran homelessness in the Capital City. Officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Louisiana Housing Authority, and Volunteers... more »

• Public housing faces smoking ban Play Video

  November 13, 2015 10:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - People who rely on government help to pay their rent could be told to quit smoking, or live somewhere else. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, is considering banning smoking on all of its properties across the nation. HUD says the ban would... more »