"This registration program is the first step on the road home for hundreds of thousands of our families, neighbors and friends. The Road Home housing registry will verify home addresses and ownership information. With this input, we can start the process of determining a homeowner's eligibility for funding," said Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. "A homeowner will have several funding options available if he or she wants to be a part of our repair, rebuild and restoration effort. We need these citizens more than ever and want them to make their future in Louisiana, helping build a stronger, safer and smarter state."
The Road Home is a comprehensive registry for owners of homes damaged by Katrina and Rita. "This program will be in existence for an extended period so we can be sure as much homeowner information as possible is collected. It is not first-come, first-served because it is more important to get all the information required to determine eligibility," said Blanco.
Homeowners are being encouraged to call The Road Home at 888-ROAD 2 LA (888-762-3252) to register for the state's housing recovery program. This registry pertains only to homes that were occupied by homeowners and damaged by hurricanes Katrina or Rita.
Registrants calling The Road Home or logging onto www.LouisianaRebuilds.info will be asked to provide important information, including a resident's name, current address and the location of the affected home, phone numbers, mortgage information, the status of any insurance settlements and any FEMA or U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) applications or assistance.
The portal is sponsored by a collaborative of government, private and non-profit partners, including Louisiana Recovery Authority, Louisiana Family Recovery Corps, Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations, the State of Louisiana, Neighborhood 1, City of New Orleans, Greater New Orleans Nonprofit, Knowledge Works, New Orleans Virtual Diaspora Network, Carrollton Technology Partners, Innovative Intermedia, LLC, Grassroots Enterprise, Inc., Living Cities, One Economy Corporation and PolicyLink.
