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Gentilly
Neighborhood Groups:
Gentilly Heights/Vascoville Neighborhood Watch Association
Contact:
Gwendolyn Hawkins, Gwenhawk59@yahoo.com Lower Gentilly Neighborhood Development Association
Contact:
Lemona Chandler, LGNDA President, 504-430-3454 Neighborhood Video:
Strong Roots: Neighborhood Videos from the Times Picayune
http://www.nola.com/photos/t-p/wide.ssf?/photos/t-p/StrongRoots/neighborhoods.swf
These videos explore the regrowth of neighborhoods in New Orleans.
Videos include Mid City, Broadmoor, Lakeview, the Ninth Ward, Gentilly, and St. Bernard Parish.
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What's Open:
Stay Local!
http://www.staylocal.org/
Stay Local! is a city-wide initiative for creating a strong economy based on locally owned and operated businesses in New Orleans.
Find open local businesses or register your business in the directory.
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NOLA Food Map Project
http://www.nolafoodmap.com/
New Orleans Food and Farm Network (NOFFN) created the NOLA Food Map Project to show residents where to find food: from grocery stores and farmers' markets, to restaurants and emergency kitchens.
The interactive maps, searchable by zip code, are regularly updated as new food resources open. Printable maps are also available.
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What's In My Back Yard
http://wimbydb.road2la.org/WIMBY/Reports.do
Developed by ICF for The Road Home Program, these WIMBY reports give you a general idea of the rebuilding progress in your neighborhood.
The tool provides information about the decisions of other Road Home applicants, as well as what services and facilities are available in your area. Type in your zip code to view the report specific to your area. While this database hasn't been recently updated, it can still be used to access permanent information like location of police stations, city council boundaries, etc.
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New Orleans Community on One Page
http://gisweb.cityofno.com/cnogis/
Find out about available services and recovery progress within one mile of your home.
While this database hasn't been recently updated, it can still be used to access permanent information like location of police stations, city council boundaries, etc. Click on Address Search, type in your address, and then use the top navigation to explore.
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Other Gentilly Resources:
$20 Million Gentilly Homeowners Initiative
http://www.libertybank.net/personal/loans/ghi.cfm
The $20 million Gentilly Homeowners Initiative (GHI) is a Liberty Bank program that can provide financing to existing and potential homeowners for the rehabilitation and/or purchase of homes in the Gentilly area of New Orleans (bounded by Gentilly Avenue, Bayou St.
John, Leon C. Simon Drive and the Industrial Canal).
Through the Gentilly Homeowners Initiative, Liberty will provide assistance to homeowners in estimating cost of completion, identifying contractors, and financing options to rebuild their homes and their neighborhoods. All contractors who work on GHI financed properties will be Liberty qualified in terms of the quality of their work, professionalism, affordability of pricing (rehabilitation versus new construction), licensing and insurance or bonding requirements. For more information call Liberty Bank Customer Care at (504) 240-5288. more
Project Home Again - Gentilly
http://www.projecthomeagain.net/
Project Home Again is building 12 homes in the Gentilly area and offering them to people who lost their homes as a result of Katrina.
These homes are being offered at no cost to eligible families. More information and an application is available on the website or by calling Project Home Again at 866-550-4742. Applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis until all spots are filled.
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St. Paul's Homecoming Center / Beacon of Hope
St. Paul's Homecoming Center Beacon of Hope was originally established in Lakeview as a Katrina Disaster Response Center and is now re-locating to Gentilly. The Center serves as a hub for the residents of Gentilly providing numerous services such as computers with internet access, fax, free notary public, volunteer services, case management (helping residents find needed items or resources), and assistance finding contractors and other rebuilding needs.
The Center is located at 1509 Filmore Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70122
Rebuilding Services Provided: Volunteer services for non-skilled home tasks Area Served: Gentilly Eligibility: Case-by-case basis Contact Info: 504-644-4125 more City Council District D |
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