Action Plan

Action Plan

Grantee: Louisiana

Grant:

B-06-DG-22-0001

LOCCS Authorized Amount:

Grant Award Amount:

Status:

$ 6,210,000,000.00

Estimated PI/RL Funds:

$ 26,969,014.61

Total Budget:

$ 6,236,969,014.61

$ 6,210,000,000.00

Reviewed and Approved

Funding Sources

Funding Source

Funding Type

Community Development Block Grant

Other Federal Funds

Federal Historic Tax Credit Equity

Other Federal Funds

State Funds

State Funds

HMGP

FEMA Mitigation

Local Funds

Other Local Government Funds

Private Funds

Other Private Funds

FEMA Public Assistance

FEMA Public Assistance

LIHTC (GO Zone)

Other Federal Funds

NMTC (New Markets)

Other Federal Funds

Health Resources and Services

Other Federal Funds

Narratives

Disaster Damage:

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita's legacy to coastal Louisiana was an unprecedented wake of death, destruction and devastation.

Taken together, 1,464 people lost their lives, more than 200,000 homes and 18,000 businesses were destroyed and billions

of dollars in property was impacted. Hurricane Katrina approached New Orleans and the Louisiana-Mississippi state border

on August 29, 2005 at a Category 5 level, and the fifth-strongest ever recorded hurricane. Before reaching land it was

downgraded to a Category 3, but caused massive destruction and severe damage up to 76 miles east of the storm¡¯s center.

Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes suffered widespread flooding as a result of storm surge overtopping or

breaching area levees. Along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, up to six feet of water inundated the cities of Mandeville

and Slidell. The City of New Orleans was under a mandatory evacuation for more than a month. Less than a month later on

September 24, Hurricane Rita, the second strongest ever to enter the Gulf of Mexico came ashore, also as a Category 3, and

flooded the coastal areas of southwestern Louisiana in the area around Lake Charles, impacting nearly a half million

households. Hurricane Katrina will most likely be categorized as the third deadliest and the costliest storm in U. S. history.

While hurricane Rita exacted a lower death toll, taken together, these storms wrought catastrophic destruction on the

Louisiana coastal areas, exacting an enormous toll on the material, financial and emotional resources of hundred¡¯s of

thousands of Louisianans. While the impact was wide-spread and indiscriminate of income and social status, the impact of

the hurricanes on the poor was particularly devastating, especially in Orleans Parish where the U.S. Census in 2000 reports

only a 46.5% homeownership rate (compared to 67.9% in the State), a median household income of $27,133 (compared to

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$32,566 in the State), and a poverty rate of 27.9% (compared to a state rate of 19.6%). In contrast, while Calcasieu,

Cameron, Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes sustained major damage, they had higher homeownership rates (ranging

between 71% and 85%), higher median incomes (ranging between $34,000 and $38,000) and lower poverty rates (12% to

18%). The concentration and number or persons in extreme poverty neighborhoods exacerbated the negative impact on the

poor principally in New Orleans. According to the Brookings Institution (October 2005), one out of every four neighborhoods

in the city of New Orleans was classified as an ¡°extreme-poverty¡± neighborhood, with at least 40% of its residents living

below the federal poverty threshold. These 47 neighborhoods were home to nearly 100,000 residents and had an average

household income which lagged the City¡¯s by over $17,000. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) calculates that the

poverty rate in the flooded and damaged areas in the State of Louisiana was 21.4%, confirming the widespread sentiment

that high poverty neighborhoods were disproportionately flooded (CRS, November 4, 2005). The social impacts were also

greater for those most vulnerable before the storms. These individuals were less connected to the workforce, had

educational disadvantages, were elderly or disabled, or were children. Nearly 90,000 persons aged 65 and older were likely

displaced by the storms, many of whom lived alone and had at least one disability. Displaced aged persons also were poor

(an estimated 15%) and one quarter lacked vehicles. The child poverty rate in the areas affected by the hurricanes was over

30% (CRS, November 4, 2005). The fragility of the most affected populations places a greater burden on the federal, state

and local resources available for recovery efforts. The poor standing of the impacted population before the hurricanes

severely stretches Louisiana¡¯s state and local resources, making the need for federal assistance even more critical.

Recovery Needs:

The current and projected financial impact on Louisiana from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has reached into the tens of billions

of dollars, according to estimates from a number of groups, think tanks and government agencies. Given the extensiveness

of the damage, there is a great deal of uncertainty regarding estimates of the impact on property, on governments and on

the economy. The variation in the estimates of different organizations creates a greater challenge for the State in assessing

its needs and the resources necessary to address those needs. For example, according to preliminary estimates from the

Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA), the Governor¡¯s State-wide coordinating body for all recovery efforts, the 2005

hurricanes had an impact of $75 - $100 billion on property and infrastructure and $15 - $20 billion in temporary relief

services. However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) projects an $18 - $25 billion impact on property and

infrastructure. For the State¡¯s economy, the LRA states that the storms are expected to inflict from $50 - $70 billion in losses

to Louisiana¡¯s economy (defined as nominal Gross State Product) and cause $8 - $10 billion in lost state and local revenue

over the next five years. On the other hand, the Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office projects a $40 - $60 billion impact on the

economy and a $4 - $8 billion in lost revenues. Even before the hurricanes, the State was in a precarious situation, with

many unmet needs in the areas of infrastructure, education, economic investment, health care and social services. The

impact of the storms on the executive budget and on state revenues makes it even more difficult to deal with the critical

needs caused by the hurricanes without substantial assistance from the federal government. According to FEMA, the total

number of applicants for FEMA assistance related to hurricanes Katrina and Rita was 1.89 million as of January 10, 2006.

These applicants have received individual level assistance such as clothing, food, and temporary housing as described

below. Additional resources are needed for the estimated 900 families or 2,700 people that have exhausted the subsidized

hotel room assistance as of February 7, 2006.

Public Comment:

Project Summary

Project #

Project Title

Grantee Activity #

Activity Title

0002

Housing for Renters - Multi-family

HTXC - Piggyback - Program

Delivery

HTXC-0071 - Piggyback Lafitte 89

HTXC-0078 - Piggyback OCH School Redevelopment

Piggyback - Program Delivery

(HTXC)

Piggyback - Lafitte 89 (HTXC0071)

Piggyback - OCH School

Redevelopment (HTXC-78)

HTXC-63 - Piggyback - Old

Morrison Homes

HTXC-64 - Piggyback Orleans Place

HTXC-65 - Piggyback Iberville On-Site Phase VII

HTXC-66 - Piggyback - 4100

Bywater

HTXC-79 - Piggyback - Lake

Forest Manor

HTXC-80 - Piggyback - 1300

OCH

HTXC-84 - Piggyback - Glen

Oaks

Piggyback - Old Morrison

Homes (HTXC-63)

Piggyback - Orleans Place

(HTXC-64)

Piggyback - Iberville On-Site

Phase VII (HTXC-65)

Piggyback - 4100 Bywater

(HTXC-66)

Piggyback - Lake Forest

Manor (HTXC-79)

Piggyback - 1300 OCH

(HTXC-80)

Piggyback Glen Oaks

Apartments - Plaquemines

(HTXC-84)

Rapid Rehousing - ADMIN

(HRRP)

0003

Housing for Renters - Single

HRRP - Rapid Rehousing ADMIN

Grantee Program

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0004

0005

First Time Homebuyer

Soft Seconds

HRRP - Rapid Rehousing LMI/PL/PD

HSRP - Small Rental

Rapid Rehousing - LMI/PL/PD

(HRRP)

Small Rental (HSRP)

HFHP - FANO - LMI

HFHP - FANO - LMI

HFHP - FANO - PD

HFHP - FANO - PD

HFHP - FANO - PI

HFHP - FANO - UN

First Time Homebuyer Program Income

HFHP - FANO - UN

HFHP - Housing Authority of

Jefferson Parish - LMI

HFHP - LHFA - LMI

HFHP - Housing Authority of

Jefferson Parish

HFHP - LHFA - LMI

HFHP - LHFA - PD

HFHP - LHFA - PD

HFHP - LHFA - UN

HFHP - LHFA - UN

HFHP - St. Bernard - PI

First Time Homebuyer - St.

Bernard Program Income

HFHP - St. Bernard Home

Mortgage Authority - LMI

HFHP - St. Bernard Home

Mortgage Authority - PD

HFHP - St. Bernard Home

Mortgage Authority - UN

HSPI Orleans Parish Program

Income - LMI

HSPI Orleans Parish Program

Income - UN

HSSD - Cameron Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - Cameron Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - Cameron Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD - Jefferson Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - Jefferson Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - Jefferson Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD - Orleans Soft Seconds

- LMI

HSSD - Orleans Soft Seconds

- PD

HSSD - Orleans Soft Seconds

- UN

HSSD - Plaquemines Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - Plaquemines Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - Plaquemines Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD St. Bernard Program

Income

HSSD - St. Bernard Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - St. Bernard Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - St. Bernard Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD - St. Tammany Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - St. Tammany Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - St. Tammany Soft

Seconds - UN

Non-Profit Rebuild Rebuilding Together NO

Non-Profit Rebuild - United

Way of New Orleans - L

Non-Profit Rebuild - United

Way of New Orleans - U

HFHP - St. Bernard Home

Mortgage Authority - LMI

HFHP - St. Bernard Home

Mortgage Authority - PD

HFHP - St. Bernard Home

Mortgage Authority - UN

HSPI - Orleans PI - LM

HSPI - Orleans PI - UN

HSSD - Cameron Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - Cameron Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - Cameron Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD - Jefferson Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - Jefferson Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - Jefferson Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD - Orleans Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - Orleans Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - Orleans Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD - Plaquemines Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - Plaquemines Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - Plaquemines Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD - St. Bernard PI

0006

Non-Profit Rebuilding

HSSD - St. Bernard Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - St. Bernard Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - St. Bernard Soft

Seconds - UN

HSSD - St. Tammany Soft

Seconds - LMI

HSSD - St. Tammany Soft

Seconds - PD

HSSD - St. Tammany Soft

Seconds - UN

HNRP - 1RTNO

HNRP - 2UWOGNA - LMI

HNRP - 2UWOGNA - UN

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HNRP - 3BROADMOOR

HNRP - 4BERNARD

HNRP - 5EPISCOPAL

Non-Profit Rebuild Broadmoor Development

Corp.

Non-Profit Rebuild - St.

Bernard Project

Non-Profit Rebuild - Diocese

of Episcopal Church

HNRP - 6CATHOLIC CHARIT Non-Profit Rebuild - Catholic

Charities

HNRP - 7NENA

Non-Profit Rebuild Neighborhood Empowerment

Ntwk

HNRP - 8RAPIDES

Non-Profit Rebuild - Rapides

Station Community Min

HNRP - LFRC

HNRP - PD

HNRP - PHASE III 10BOGALUSA - LM/PL

HNRP - PHASE III 10BOGALUSA - UN/PU

HNRP - PHASE III 11HABITAT - LM/PL

HNRP - PHASE III 11HABITAT - UN/PU

HNRP - PHASE III 12TAMMANY - LM/PL

HNRP - PHASE III 12TAMMANY - UN/PU

HNRP - PHASE III 13JAMES - LM/PL

HNRP - PHASE III 36PAONO - LMI - PL

HNRP - PHASE III 4BERNARD - LM/PL

HNRP - PHASE III 4BERNARD - UN/PU

HNRP - PHASE III 9CALCASIEU - UN/PU

0007

Restoration HomelessSupport

HNRP - PHASE III 9HOMECOMING - LM/PL

HNRP - PHASE III 9HOMECOMING - UN/PU

HMLS - Homelessness S8HA

HMLS - Homelessness

Original Program

HMLS - McCaleb

Non-Profit Rebuild - Project

Homecoming - LM/PL

Non-Profit Rebuild - Project

Homecoming - UN/PU

HMLS - Homelessness Permanent Supportive

Housing

HMLS - Homelessness

Original Program

HMLS - McCaleb

HMLS - The Mission

HMLS - The Mission

HMLS - Tula

HMLS - Homelessness - 2222

Tulane

HMLS - Unity Canal

HMLS - Unity Canal

0008

0009

Homeowner Rehabilitation

Other Housing Activities

Non-Profit Rebuilding (HNRP) - LA Family Recov.

Non-Profit Rebuilding (HNRP) - PD

Non-Profit Rebuild - City of

Bogalusa - LM/PL

Non-Profit Rebuild - City of

Bogalusa - UN/PU

Non-Profit Rebuild - N. O.

Hab. for Humanity-LM/PL

Non-Profit Rebuild - N. O.

Hab. for Humanity-UN/PU

Non-Profit Rebuild - St. Tamm.

Parish Gov. - LM/PL

Non-Profit Rebuild - St. Tamm.

Parish Gov. - UN/PU

Non-Profit Rebuild - St. James

Parish Gov. - LM/PL

Non-Profit Rebuild - Pres.

Alliance of NO- LMI- PD

Non-Profit Rebuild - St.

Bernard Project - LM/PL

Non-Profit Rebuild - St.

Bernard Project - UN/PU

Non-Prof. Rebuild-Calcasieu

Human Serv.Dept.-UN/PU

HPSR - 1PEOPLES/3CPR

Plaq. Rental Housing Peoples Comm/Cmte. for Plaq

HPSR - 2UWOGNA

Plaquemines Rental Housing United Way of GNO

HPSR - LFRC

Plaquemines Rental Housing

(HPSR) - LA Family Reco

HPSR - PD

HBCE - Bldg Code - LMI

Plaquemines Rental Housing

(HPSR) - PD

Bldg Code - LMI (HBCE)

HBCE - Bldg Code - LP

Bldg Code - LP (HBCE)

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HBCE - Bldg Code - SB

Bldg Code - SB (HBCE)

HCAP - Capacity Grant - LMI Capacity Grant - LMI (HCAP)

HCAP - Capacity Grant - UN

Capacity Grant - UN (HCAP)

HCAP-0001 - Capacity Grant Capacity Grant - HCAP-0001

HDEV - Devt Fund

Devt Fund - (HDEV)

HLAS - Land

Land (HLAS)

0010

Environmental Clearance

HENV - Env Contract

Env Contract (HENV)

0012P

Cameron Parish Revitalization-

012P - I12P - 00001

0021

Infrastructure - Long Term

ILTR - 00001

Cameron Square Waterfront

Development

CityWide Master Plan and

CZO Update NO1003

CItyWide Drainage Master

Plan NO1004

Lafitte Greenway

ILTR - 00002

ILTR - 00003

ILTR - 00005

Cameron Square West Annex

Building/Police Jury Adm

ILTR - 00006

St. Roch Pathway - New

Orleans

Robert E. Lee Landscaping

NO1005

Hunters Field and

Amphitheater

Freret Streetscape - New

Orleans

Harrison Avenue Streetscape

NO1014

Methodist Hospital Planning

NO1015

Lower 9th Ward Streetscaping

- New Orleans

ILTR - 00007

ILTR - 00008

ILTR - 00009

ILTR - 00010

ILTR - 00011

ILTR - 00012

ILTR - 00013

ILTR - 00014

ILTR - 00015

ILTR - 00016

Bayou Road Streetscaping New Orleans

Rehab and Construction

Mitigation Study NO1019

Alcee Fortier Streetscaping

Project - New Orleans

General Meyer Streetscaping New Orleans

ILTR - 00017

Broad and Lafitte Streetscape

Project -New Orleans

ILTR - 00018

Broadmoor Streetscape

Project NO1023

Carrollton Avenue Streetscape

- New Orleans

Gentilly Avenue Streetscape

Project NO1025

ILTR - 00019

ILTR - 00020

ILTR - 00021

ILTR - 00023

Oretha Castle Haley

Streetscaping ProjectNewOrlea

Robert E. Lee Blvd.

Streetscaping Project NO1028

ILTR - 00024

South Claiborne Streetscape

Project - New Orleans

ILTR - 00025

St. Bernard Streetscaping

Project - New Orleans

Tulane & Jefferson Davis

Parkway Streetscape Proje

Behrman Park Facility

Improvements ProjectNewOrle

ILTR - 00026

ILTR - 00029

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