[StBernard] LRA -- why didn't everyone apply?

[Westley Annis]

This is true, ck.  Rentals are not included in the residential aplications, 
I'm not sure how many rentals St. Bernard has, but I don't think it is half 
of our houses.  People that sold their homes may not have applied, but they 
are encouraged to apply, they will be put at the end of the list, but still 
it could possibly benefit some. Let me say, you should apply for each round 
of the LRA small rental program.  I have rentals, I did not apply for round 
one, but I just finished appling for round 2.  The rules have changed a 
little and it could be worth your time to try again.  If you don't make 
round 2, there is always round 3 to try.  It's easier this time, you can do 
it one line, unlike round 1, and your house can be occupied, unlike round 1.

Laurie



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>I think you need to remember that some of the properties were rental

>properties not eligible for "owner occupied" program through the LRA.

>For example, we applied for the house we lived in (still waiting, like

>everybody else) but could not apply for Road Home funds for our second

>house -- our rental property.  (We did apply through the rental program

>but were turned down.)  Anyway, that might be at least one reason why

>the Road Home owner occupied numbers are lower than you might expect.

>Also, I suspect that many of those who sold did not apply.

>

>ck