[StBernard] Your LouisianaRebuilds.info Newsletter

[Westley Annis]

The LouisianaRebuilds.info Newsletter
Your First Stop On the Way Home 
LouisianaRebuilds.info <http://www.louisianarebuilds.info>  is an
information web portal that is your central source for rebuilding and
planning information and links to resources both in Louisiana and around the
country.


Moving Home Checklist and Assistance Guide

Still displaced and want to return home? Download and review this "Checklist
For People Planning Their Return Home"
<http://louisianarebuilds.info/?q=node/1425>  to develop your action plan,
then visit our list of agencies and organizations offering options and
resources (updated regularly) to help you come back home. 


Unified New Orleans Plan Assists
in Large-Scale Rebuilding of New Orleans


The Unified New Orleans Plan (UNOP) was founded to meet New Orleans' large
scale infrastructure needs as a part of the greater rebuilding plan of the
city. UNOP aims to bring resources to communities needing additional support
and to incorporate their plans, along with neighborhood plans already
completed, into a city-wide master plan.

Upon completion, the infrastructure plan will be submitted to the City
Planning Commission, the City Council, the Mayor's Office and then onto the
Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA). The LRA will then use this plan to guide
the investment of federal funds to being the strategic rebuilding of
communities in Orleans Parish.

Click here <http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/?q=myneighborhood>  to see
more information about neighborhood planning, links to planning resources,
and a list of neighborhood organizations.


$12.5M in Historic Property Grants Now Available

The Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office is offering grants to
repair historic properties in Louisiana damaged by the hurricanes. Read
more, get contact information, and find an informational meeting near you.
<http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/?q=node/1450> 


N.O. Begins Second Phase of Gutting Law

The city has begun reinspecting more than 3,000 blighted New Orleans
buildings whose owners have been warned that their properties, most of them
ravaged by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters, are public nuisances and must be
cleaned up.

See more information about house gutting in our homeowners page here.
<http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/?q=homeowners> 


Levee Protection

Levee protection is becoming more of a priority in Congress. Keep up to date
with developments and find out how you can get involved by visiting our
Environment and Flood Protection section.
<http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/?q=environment> 


FEMA Recertification
Displaced residents receiving FEMA housing assistance need to recertify
before October 31st to continue receiving benefits. Click here
<http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/?q=fema>  to find links to links to
information, videos and upcoming workshops to help you recertify.


Directory of Resources
There are two directories, the Post-Katrina Resource Guide and the Louisiana
Association of Nonprofits Recovery Resource Guide, which offer a
comprehensive listing of organizations working in the community to help
citizens rebuild. You can download these directories as pdfs under
"Community Resources" in our Communities section
<http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/?q=comresources> , which has plenty of
resources for you.