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New Orleans Property Tax Assessments Back to Top
New Orleans Assessor Contact Information
http://www.opboa.org/Forms/HtmlFrame.aspx?mode=OrleansParishBoardOfAssessors.htm
Find your assessor's contact information here.
To appeal your assessment you should contact your assessor in person or by phone. All assessors are located in City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 4E01. Algiers residents must go to the Algiers Courthouse annex where the 5th District Assessor is located.
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Basic Information about Property Taxes and Assessments
http://www.lpb.org/programs/LApublicsquare/topic002.html
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Road Home Elevation Program
http://road2la.org/homeowner/faqs.htm#9
The Road Home website covers the latest information about the elevation grant here.
Road Home and Taxes
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=171341,00.html
This FAQ on the IRS website covers the Road Home grant as it applies to taxes.
The Road Home Program
http://www.road2la.org
Please Note: LouisianaRebuilds.info does not manage the Road Home program. For information about your application you must speak with the Road Home directly.
The application deadline for the Road Home program has passed. For information about the homeowner and small rental property repair programs or to check the status of your application visit www.road2la.org or call 1-888-Road-2-LA (1-888-762-3252). more
Small Rental Property Repair Program
http://www.road2la.org/Rental/default.htm
The application deadline has closed.
Find more information about the program on the Road Home website.
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Citizens' Road Home Action Team (CHAT)
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The Citizens' Road Home Action Team, a group of citizens from New Orleans neighborhoods, advocates ways to make the Road Home program more efficient and fair. Click the link for more information.
CHAT Newsletters - Road Home Updates
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LouisianaRebuilds.info posts CHAT's newsletter here.
Find out the latest CHAT accomplishments and action items in these newsletters. Main topics are highlighted, and each newsletter is a .pdf that can be downloaded in full.
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Road Home Help
Need Road Home help? Below is a list of organizations offering free assistance with the Road Home program including options letters, closing papers, legal help (including successions), and bank problems (including foreclosures)as well as contact information for reporting Road Home problems.
Process, Appeals, Document Requests
If you have questions about the elevation grants or if, by the end of the month, you have not received your elevation letter, to which you think you are entitled:
Allyson Funk Constituents Office for Governor Jindal Funka@GOV.STATE.LA.US or ally.funk@la.gov more
Road Home Assistance At The Community Center of St. Bernard Every Tuesday and Thursday
http://www.ccstb.org/
Road Home representatives will be available at the Community Center of St. Bernard on Tuesday and Thursday from 10AM until 4PM to assist homeowners with application concerns.
If you have not yet gone to closing, the Road Home Staff will be able to access your application, give you a status check, and answer questions about Road Home processes and policies. For more information, call the Center at 504-281-2512.
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Times Picayune Answer Spot
http://blog.nola.com/answerspot/
This weekly feature from the Times Picayune answers your recovery questions, including timely Road Home information.
Louisiana Land Trust
http://www.lalandtrust.org/
The Louisiana Land Trust is the non profit organization formed to manage the properties that have been purchased by the State of Louisiana under the current Road Home Program.
The management of these properties is still being determined. Visit the website for updates and meeting announcements
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Elevation Funding (.pdf)
http://louisianarebuilds.info/files/elevation.pdf
Download this .pdf (prepared by UNO's Center for Hazards Assessment, Response, and Technology) for information on the different ways you can get funding to elevate your house.
FEMA Funds Relocation Of Displaced Residents
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=42830
Applicants displaced from their primary residence in a disaster-declared area as a result of Katrina are eligible for up to $4,000 in relocation expenses incurred between August 29, 2005 and August 31, 2008. The deadline is August 31, 2008.
Visit the FEMA website for a full list of eligibility requirements or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). To prevent duplication of benefits, an applicant is only eligible to receive relocation assistance under either Hurricane Katrina (DR-1603-LA) or Hurricane Rita (DR-1607-LA), not both. more
Qatar Treme Renewal Project
http://www.qatartremerenewalproject.org
The Treme Community Revival Project is a project funded in total by the People of Qatar for victims of Katrina who resided prior to Katrina in the Treme Community (specifically, within the neighborhood bounded by Rampart Street, Esplanade Avenue, Broad Street, and Orleans Avenue).
A limited number of eligible houses in the project area will be selected for repairs sufficient to stabilize the building for safe and legal occupancy. The project is limited to moderate to low income owners of owner-occupied singles and doubles in the Treme neighborhood who were displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina, and who do not have sufficient insurance proceeds or financial means to bring their Treme home to a state of repair capable of achieving an occupancy certificate.
For more information and an application, visit the website or contact Cathy Puett, Project Director, at 504-330-8123 or by email cathy.puett@gmail.com. more
Louisiana Citizens Insurance Tax Credit
http://www.rev.state.la.us/sections/general/calac/default.aspx
Residential and commercial property insurance policyholders will receive an income tax credit for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation regular and special assessments they paid because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
You can still file for this credit. Find out more on the Department of Revenue website.
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ACORN Foreclosure Avoidance
http://acornhousing.org/TEXT/fap8.php
ACORN Housing has a national mortage default counseling program Home Equity Loss Prevention Program (HELP) which assists homeowners struggling to bring their loans current.
ACORN counselors have relationships with 28 major lenders in the U.S. working to homeowners get their loans out of foreclosure. Services include assistance with budget and credit issues, repayment plans, forbearance plans, loan modifications, refinances, and partial claims.
Contact an ACORN Housing Counselor at 504-301-3112 or 1-888-409-3557 more
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
http://www.gnofairhousing.org/HOP.html
The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center's Hurricane Relief Project seeks to protect homeownership by providing assistance in several areas.
Services offered include mortgage issues, Road Home assistance, insurance issues, contractor complaints, and homestead exemption and tax advising. Visit the website or call 504-596-2100 for more information. more
Hope for Homeowners: Foreclosure Assistance
http://www.995hope.org/
The Hope for Homeowners program can help homeowners facing foreclosure with assistance and resources to help you get back on track.
Call the homeownership hotline at 1-888-995-HOPE for immediate assistance 24/7.
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ACORN Predatory Lending Assistance
http://acornhousing.org/TEXT/predlend.php
ACORN won a class action litigation settlement relating to the mortgage lending practices of Household Finance Corporation and Beneficial Corporation which created provisions for a Foreclosure Assistance Program (FAP).
Under this program, borrowers who are behind on their loans because they cannot afford the payments could be eligible to have their interest rates reduced enough for their loans to become affordable again.
If you have suffered a verifiable loss of income or a verifiable increase in expenses since the time you took out your loan (such as loss of employment, temporary or permanent disability, reduction in monthly pay, increase in mortgage interest rate, child care, taxes or medical expenses), you may be eligible for hardship relief. ACORN also has a Fresh Start program for borrowers who have lost their homes through foreclosure to HFC. For more information, visit the website or call 888-409-3557. more
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater New Orleans
http://cccsno.org/index.php
CCCS is a non-profit community service agency dedicated to educating consumers in the wise and proper use of credit, and helping consumers to repay excessive debt.
CCCS offers budget counseling & debt management planning, financial education programs, housing counseling, and more. Visit the CCCS website or call the main number at 504-529-2396. CCCS has locations in New Orleans, Metairie, Gretna, Slidell, and Houma, as well as locations in Mississippi.
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St. Anna's Mission to Musicians - Free Services Available
Buy a House
http://www.stannanola.org
Each Wednesday night, St. Anna's Community Center offers free community resources to all musicians.
Free services include health and medical advice, acupuncture, massage, housing advocacy, legal advice, assistance replacing instruments, and computer assistance.
St. Anna's is located at 1313 Esplanade Avenue (Between N. Rampart & N. Claiborne) in the Old Parish Building. Call 947-2121 for more information. more Find out about grants and loans to help you buy a house in our Buy a House section. Clean Your House Back to Top
Mold Removal Guide
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/publications.asp?ID=145&Detail=716
Download this guide to mold removal from the CDC.
Creating a Healthy Home: A Field Guide for Clean-Up of Flooded Homes (.pdf)
http://www.nhsnola.org/FloodCleanupGuide.pdf
Download this illustrated step-by-step instructional guide for do-it-yourselfers and contractors.
You can also order a free copy by calling 585-327-5530.
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Free Lead Paint Tests
ACORN is helping individuals obtain free lead-paint tests. Call (504) 943-0044, ext. 155.
St. Bernard Parish Gutting Ordinance
http://www.sbpg.net/listpage.html
St. Bernard Parish has begun fining property owners $100 per day for neglecting to cut their grass or secure their hurricane damaged properties.
Click the link to access a list of violations as well as a list of organizations offering grass cutting services.
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Demolish Your House Back to Top
Is My House on the Demolition List?
http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?tabid=118
View a list of properties considered a nuisance and slated for demolition according to New Orleans' Gutting Ordinance.
Crescent Rising - Free Home Demolition
http://www.crescentrising.com/program.htm
This program, created by the Reggie White Foundation, offers free demolition of condemned homes. To apply, visit the website or call 1-888-350-3366.
Information on Demolition in St. Tammany Parish (.pdf)
http://www.stpgov.org/pdf/demolitionpermits.pdf
Deconstruction: An Alternative to Demolition
http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hurricanekatrina/1319
Deconstruction is done by contractors who take a home apart piece by piece to salvage reusable materials, recover items of historic value, and reclaim personal belongings if possible. For information call 225-236-2037.
Rebuild Your House Back to Top
Guide to Hiring a Contractor
Organizations Helping to Rebuild Houses
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Several organizations are helping homeowners who have limited or depleted rebuilding monies to rehabilitate their homes with the help of volunteer labor and free construction materials.
The criteria common to all is that the residents were homeowners of their property prior to Hurricane(s) Katrina or Rita. Click here for organizations offering assistance.
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Elevation Funding (.pdf)
http://louisianarebuilds.info/files/elevation.pdf
Download this .pdf (prepared by UNO's Center for Hazards Assessment, Response, and Technology) for information on the different ways you can get funding to elevate your house.
Rebuilding Flood damaged Homes Manual (.pdf)
http://www.afhh.org/res/res_pubs/shrfdh.pdf
This guide from the Alliance for Healthy Homes lays out how to clear out, decontaminate, and restore flood-damaged homes in a safe, healthy and affordable manner. The easy to read, illustrated manual emphasizes how to make homes better able to withstand high winds and water intrusion.
LSU AgCenter "LA House" Resource Guide
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/
The LSU Ag Center has put together a resource guide of checklists and information to help you rebuild your house.
Information covers energy efficiency, healthy home-building, hazard-resistant materials, and more.
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Rebuilding? Get a Copy of the Louisiana Speaks Pattern Book
http://www.louisianaspeaks.org/planning.html?c=7
The Louisiana Recovery Authority's Louisiana Speaks initiative has put together the Louisiana Pattern Book, a reference guide of building designs and materials that will enable people to rebuild using more storm-resistant materials while maintaining the architectural character of South Louisiana.
Visit the Louisiana Speaks website to download the Pattern Book.
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ICC Coverage
http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/icc.shtm
If you have a standard flood insurance policy, your home was more than 50% damaged, and the house falls below base flood elevation requirements, you qualify for Increased Cost of Compliance coverage, which offers up to $30,000 toward raising a home.
Preservation Resource Center
http://www.prcno.org/
The Preservation Resource Center offers a wealth of information for homeowners who are repairing or renovating, informative workshops, and a library of important rebuilding resources.
Elevate Your House Back to Top
Elevation Funding (.pdf)
http://louisianarebuilds.info/files/elevation.pdf
Download this .pdf (prepared by UNO's Center for Hazards Assessment, Response, and Technology) for information on the different ways you can get funding to elevate your house.
Road Home Elevation Program
http://road2la.org/homeowner/faqs.htm#9
The Road Home website covers the latest information about the elevation grant here.
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Orleans Parish Building Permits
http://www.cityofno.com/Portals/Portal37/portal.aspx
Safety & Permits-City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, Room 7E07 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 658-7130
St. Bernard Parish Permits
http://www.sbpg.net/listpage.html
Scroll down towards the middle of the page for St. Bernard's online permitting process or call (504) 278-4310 .
St. Tammany Parish Building Permits
http://www.stpgov.org/departments_permits_downloads.php
Department of Permits & Regulatory:
21490 Koop Drive Mandeville, LA 70471 Phone: 985-898-2574 Slidell Office: 61134 Military Road Slidell Slidell, LA 70458 Phone: 985-646-4166
Jefferson Parish Building Permits
http://www.jeffparish.net/index.cfm?DocID=1178
East Bank
1221 Elmwood Pk. Blvd., Suite 101 Harahan, LA 70123 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Commercial: 736-6959 Residential: 736-6957 West Bank 400 Maple Street Harvey, LA 70058 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Commercial: 364-3658 Residential: 364-3512 more Green Building Back to Top
The Green Project
http://www.thegreenproject.org/
The Green Project, located in New Orleans, recycles building components, materials, and paints, along with occasional supplies, furniture, appliances, or garden items.
Visit the Green Project for low-cost building materials, or donate your materials for re-use.
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Global Green USA
http://www.globalgreen.org/programs/neworleans/index.html
A resource center for environmentally friendly building products and information.
Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Thursdays, noon to 8 p.m. 841 Carondelet St. more
Go Green NOLA
http://www.gogreennola.org/
Go Green NOLA is a guide for the New Orleans community on how to build and live in a green and sustainable way.
Find information on energy efficient building and living, gardening, recycling, local foods, local farmers markets, and more.
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Green Light New Orleans
http://www.greenlightneworleans.org/
Green Light New Orleans aims to help residents reduce energy consumption and energy bills by offering to change old style incandescent bulbs to modern compact fluorescent lighting FREE of charge.
Read more and sign up on their website.
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Recycling in New Orleans (.pdf)
http://recycle.tulane.edu/NO_recycling_guide.pdf
Download this directory to find out where you can recycle in the New Orleans area.
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