Disaster Recovery

Louisiana Housing Corporation’s Mission The Mission of the Louisiana Housing Corporation is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy efficient housing. Each day this ongoing challenge is met by a dedicated staff of professionals who allocate federal and state funds to help low-to- moderate income citizens make their housing dreams a reality

Disaster Recovery Background Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008 Hurricane Isaac in 2012 Floods in March/August 2016 More than 1,400 residents lost their lives Property losses exceeded $100 billion Public infrastructure losses exceeded $18 billion Economic losses approached $5 billion Overall, 57 of 64 parishes were affected. With the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008, Hurricane Isaac in 2012 and the March/August floods of 2016 the State of Louisiana has weathered some of the most destructive natural forces in our nation’s history. More than 1,400 residents lost their lives, property losses exceeded $100 billion, public infrastructure losses exceeded $18 billion, and economic losses approached $5 billion. Overall, 57 of 64 parishes were affected.

Disaster Recovery Roles Administration and management of various Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs Homeowners, renters and landlords in response to the following disasters Hurricanes Katrina & Rita (2005) $13.4 billion Hurricanes Gustav & Ike (2008) $1.09 billion Hurricane Isaac (2012) $66.4 million Louisiana Great Floods of 2016 $1.7 million The Louisiana Housing Corporation is currently responsible for the administration and management of various Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs for homeowners, renters and landlords in response to the following disasters: Hurricanes Katrina & Rita (2005) $13.4 billion Hurricanes Gustav & Ike (2008) $1.09 billion Hurricane Isaac (2012) $66.4 million Louisiana Great Floods of 2016 $1.7 million

Disaster Recovery Roles (continued) State of Louisiana established the Louisiana Disaster Housing Task Force (LDHTF) It is the responsibility of the state to: Coordinate resources to ensure that the citizens of Louisiana are able to live in safe and sanitary conditions post-disaster. To coordinate resources necessary for recovery as it relates to post-disaster housing needs. Following Hurricane Isaac (2012), the State of Louisiana established the Louisiana Disaster Housing Task Force (LDHTF) to be prepared to ensure that households can access safe and sanitary housing through each stage of the disaster housing continuum as a result of natural or manmade disasters. It is the responsibility of the state to: - Coordinate resources to ensure that the citizens of Louisiana are able to live in safe and sanitary conditions post-disaster. - To coordinate resources necessary for recovery as it relates to post-disaster housing needs.

LDHTF Core Group Federal, state and non-profit partners with the goal of identifying housing needs and resources to address those needs in the wake of a disaster. The LDHTF is compromised of federal, state and non-profit partners with the same goal of identifying housing needs and resources to address those needs in the wake of a disaster. The core group consists of the following agencies: Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) American Red Cross (ARC) Louisiana Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit (OCD/DRU) Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOSHEP) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

LDHTF In response to the March and August floods of 2016, the Louisiana Housing Corporation(LHC) in partnership with the OCD-DRU, GOSHEP, FEMA, HUD and volunteer organizations activated the LDHTF to develop a housing recovery strategy. LHC hosted LDHTC calls with federal, state, local and non-profit partners on a daily basis FEMA played a major role by sharing information with the LDHTF immediately reflecting the amount of damage and survivors across the state. In the wake of the March and August floods of 2016, the Louisiana Housing Corporation(LHC) in partnership with the OCD-DRU, GOSHEP, FEMA, HUD and volunteer organizations activated the LDHTF to develop a housing recovery strategy. LHC began hosting the LDHTC calls with their federal, state, local and non-profit partners on a daily basis to monitor the level of damage, number of survivors and to identify needs. FEMA played a major role by sharing information with the LDHTF immediately reflecting the amount of damage and survivors across the state. This also helped the State monitor the number of survivors in shelters.

LDHTF Continued Through the LDHTF, the Louisiana Housing Corporation played a major role in the response and recovery of the March and August floods. FEMA listed LHC on the FEMA State Agreement in order to share important disaster assistance data FEMA recruited LHC personnel to assist on a panel for FEMA’s Multi Family Lease and Repair Program, Shelter Depopulation and Temporary Sheltering Assistance Task Forces Due to the number of survivors impacted, the LDHTF developed the following two subgroups: Short-Term (temporary) Housing Subcommittee Long-Term (permanent) Housing Subcommittee Through the LDHTF, the Louisiana Housing Corporation was able to play a major role in the response and recovery of the March and August floods. FEMA listed LHC on the FEMA State Agreement in order to share important disaster assistance data, FEMA recruited LHC personnel to assist on a panel for FEMA’s MultiFamily Lease and Repair Program, Shelter Depopulation and Temporary Sheltering Assistance Task Forces, and FEMA often reached out to LHC for additional resources. Due to the number of survivors impacted, the LDHTF decided to develop the following two subgroups: Short-Term (temporary) Housing Subcommittee and Long-Term (permanent) Housing Subcommittee

LDHTF Successes Housing Heroes Housing Heroes Housing Resource Fairs The LDHTF and it’s partners held numerous Housing Resource Fairs across the State create a “one stop shop” event which aided over 6,000 survivors. Housing Heroes The State was facing a shortage of housing and hotels with the wake of the Serve flooding of 2016 Housing Heroes was created to ask landlords with available units to consider helping their fellow Louisiana citizens by relaxing some of their fees or rents to house survivors. Over 600 rental units were identified. Housing Resource Fairs The LDHTF and it’s partners held numerous Housing Resource Fairs across the State to meet with survivors and bring all of the available resources to a “one stop shop” event, which were very well received by over 6,000 survivors. Housing Heroes The State was facing a shortage of housing and hotels with the wake of the Serve flooding of 2016 Housing Heroes was created to ask landlords with available units to consider helping their fellow Louisiana citizens by relaxing some of their fees or rents to house survivors. Over 600 rental units were identified.

LHC Commitment The Louisiana Housing Corporation remains committed to our mission with a focus on safe, affordable and energy efficient housing. We will work together to ensure we not only recover more resilient, but we also learn from our recovery.