Housing
and Shelter Information
Disaster Recovery Housing Programs
The State's housing recovery plan is for $4.37 billion of the initial
CDBG disaster recovery allocation ($6.2 billion) to be spent on
housing programs.
Call 1-888-ROAD-2-LA
or
TTY: 1-800-566-4224
Louisiana
Housing Finance Authority
The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) has established a toll free
number to provide assistance and information to displaced citizens.
Individuals can call 866-310-7971 between
the hours of 8:00 am and 9:00 pm. Staff members will provide
the latest information on
housing availabilities, and points of contact to
assist Louisiana residents. Press release on Hurricane Katrina Home Energy Crisis Relief
For further information call: 225-763-8700
Housing
and Urban Development's "Research & Resources for Rebuilding"
a one-stop-shop for research reports, publications, and information
concerning the use of manufactured and modular housing, rehabilitation,
storm-resistant building design, and disaster response
ACORN Housing is providing housing counseling to help with mortgage loans and loan workouts, house clean outs
and home repair, and assistance in obtaining loans for New Orleans. Contact at: 1024 Elysian Fields, New Orleans, LA 70117; Phone 504-943-7513 or 866-471-2272
www.AidToday.com Housing and employment resources
www.hurricanehousing.org , a listing of available housing
KatrinaHousing.net Housing
information gateway: combines housing postings from
major housing posting sites including Hurricane Housing (MoveOn.org),
and KatrinaHousing.org - for easy access
KatrinaHome.com Register to
share a home or to find a home share
Operation
Share Your Home
helps with donations of living space to hurricane refugees Phone: 888-827-2525
Emergency
Occupation of Hotel and Motel Rooms
Special Needs Shelter: LSU Field House 225-578-6728
Task
Force Navy Family Navy Community Support Centers stand ready
to assist all hurricane-affected active and reserve military members,
DoD civilians, retirees and their families
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Provides information on housing and community assistance resources in Texas,
including a search tool for locating housing vacancies across the state
ARKLA.net
Message board and evacuee information
Animal Shelter: 225-578-6111
Pet Shelters - LSU 1-800-928-5862
Pet Shelter at LSU Parker Agricultural Center,
225-578-6111
Pet Shelter at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette,
next to the Cajundome call Lafayette Parish Animal Control at
337-291-5644 for more information. Food and supplies available,
but owners must tend their pets.
Animal Rescue: LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Hotline (225) 578-9900 or (888) 568-5557 Residents who left pets in their homes may call to leave information about the animals and their location.
AKC
Companion Animal Recovery/Canine Support and Relief Fund Phone
1-800-252-7894. American Kennel
Club providing crates, water food, and other animal supplies at
staging areas in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.
National
List of Animal Shelters at Petfinders.org animal emergency response
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