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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 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 -- 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)
Gustav -- GNOFHAC's GustavInfo.Org
(Separate Website)
The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center sponsors this Gustav Resources web site. The site has links to people-finding services, community resources and more.
By: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Inc. (FHAC)
Gustav -- How to Report Price Gouging and Contractor Fraud
(Separate Website)
See this information from Attorney General James D. "Buddy" Caldwell about how you can report price gouging or contractor fraud to the Attorney General's office.
Gustav -- HUD Information About FHA Foreclosure Moratorium
(Separate Website)
Read this news from HUD about the FHA foreclosure moratorium in some parts of Louisiana hit by Hurricane Gustav.
By: U.S. Dept. 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
Gustav -- Important information about your insurance policies
(Separate Website)
See this important information from the Commissioner of Insurance about the effect of Hurricane Gustav on your insurance policies.
By: Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance
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 -- Louisiana Disaster Hotline
(Separate Website)
Those in parishes affected by the hurricanes can call (800) 310-7029 for legal information and referrals. Click on the link for more information.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Gustav -- Louisiana Emergency Information Site
(Separate Website)
See this Louisiana state site with all kinds of emergency information, including getting help to get ready for and recover from a natural disaster or other state emergency.
By: State of Louisiana
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