[StBernard] Road Home Program Deadline July 31

[Westley Annis]

DEADLINE TO APPLY TO THE ROAD HOME HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND SMALL RENTAL PROPERTY PROGRAM IS JULY 31 

Baton Rouge, La., July 25, 2007 - The deadline to apply to The Road Home Homeowner Assistance Program and Round 2 of the Small Rental Property Program is July 31, 2007.

Louisiana homeowners who owned and occupied their homes at the time of Hurricane Katrina or Rita and suffered major damage as a result of one of the storms may be eligible to receive assistance through The Road Home program. Owners of single-units, double-units, condominiums, town homes and mobile homes are encouraged to apply.

Program officials stressed that this is a deadline to apply, not a deadline for the entire program. The Housing Assistance Centers will still be available to homeowners for initial appointments and advisory service appointments past the July 31 deadline. 


The Small Rental Property Program also has a deadline of July 31. Owners of one- to four-unit buildings may apply, including town homes and condominiums provided that they meet all of the program's basic eligibility criteria. 

The Road Home's Outreach Workshops and Application Training Sessions offer assistance with applications. Visit The Road Home Web site or call the toll-free number to learn about a workshop near you or to reserve a seat at a training session.

To learn if you are eligible and to apply today, visit www.road2la.org <http://www.roadcommunications.com/action.cfm?md=emaillist&task=addMessageClickThru&msgid=257&uid=h0kGe%20k%3AmY&encoded=1&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eroad2la%2Eorg%2F>  or call 1.888.ROAD.2.LA (1.888.762.3252). TTY callers use 711 relay.

The Road Home program is designed to provide compensation to Louisiana homeowners affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita for the damage to their homes. This groundbreaking program represents the largest single housing recovery program in U.S. history. Working together, Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the Louisiana Recovery Authority and the Office of Community Development created The Road Home program with the approval of the Louisiana Legislature. The program affords eligible homeowners up to $150,000 in compensation for their losses to get back into their homes. 

To start your application to The Road Home program, visit
www.road2la.org <http://www.roadcommunications.com/action.cfm?md=emaillist&task=addMessageClickThru&msgid=257&uid=h0kGe%20k%3AmY&encoded=1&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eroad2la%2Eorg> 
or call 
1.888.ROAD.2.LA (1.888.762.3252).
TTY callers use 711 relay or 1.800.846.5277.