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Free or Low-Cost Rebuilding Assistance
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. Check back often for more organizations offering assistance.
$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
Camp Restore
http://www.camprestore.org/
Camp Restore provides housing and meals for volunteer groups of all sizes and connects them in service with over 80 other volunteer-driven nonprofits throughout Greater New Orleans.
Restoration and rebuilding of storm-damaged family homes is also coordinated and managed directly.
Services Provided: Volunteer group housing, meals and project coordination; volunteer labor Area Served: Greater New Orleans Area Eligibility: Volunteer groups of all ages are invited to join in service; For assistance/partnership: Any families or organizations can apply who need volunteer labor. For homeowners needing help rebuilding, priority is given to seniors, disabled, single-parent households. Contact Info: 504-242-2636 info@camprestore.org more
Castle Rock Church
http://www.Urbanimpact.org
Castle Rock Church provides volunteer labor for rebuilding, especially in Central City.
Services Provided: Volunteer labor Area Served: Central City Eligibility: Materials must be provided Contact Info: 504-523-5556 Short waiting list 1529 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. more
Catholic Charities - Operation Helping Hands
http://www.ccano.org/operation_helping_hands.htm
Operation Helping Hands provides rebuilding assistance through volunteer and contract labor.
Intensive counseling is also available.
Services Provided: Exterior painting, rebuilding through volunteer and contract labor Area Served: All areas Eligibility: Preference given to elderly, disabled, and low-income Contact Info: 504-895-5439 more Common Ground Relief Home Repair Service
Common Ground offers assistance including debris removal, yard work, home repair and reconstruction.
Services Provided: Debris removal, yard work, home repair and reconstruction Area Served: Lower 9th Ward and homeowners with pending actions against their home Eligibility: Case-by-case Contact Info: 504-304-9097 more
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana's Rebuild Program
http://odr.edola.org/programs/rebuilding_homes.html
The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana's Rebuild Program accepts homeowners who need assistance completing their homes.
Services Provided: Assistance finding reputable subcontractors, volunteer labor and building materials when possible Area Served: Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard Parish Eligibility: All are welcome to apply, prioritized based on a number of factors including age, disability and current living situation Contact Info: 504-655-1909 Waiting list more Lower 9th Ward Homeowners Association
Neighborhood organization provides case management services for homeowners in the lower Ninth Ward with priority given to senior citizens. Services includes finding volunteer labor, rebuilding materials, furniture and appliances for homeowners trying to rebuild; help with Road Home and property succession issues.
Rebuilding Services Provided: Assistance finding volunteer labor, rebuilding materials, furniture and appliances for homeowners trying to rebuild Area Served: Lower 9th Ward Eligibility: Priority given to seniors Contact Info: 504-355-6560 The Association meets weekly on Saturdays at 1 pm at Holy Angels Academy, 3500 St. Claude Ave. more
Lowernine.org
http://www.lowernine.org
Lowernine.org is helping residents of the Lower Ninth Ward rebuild their homes.
Services Provided: Free labor to re-wire and re-plumb your home and replace roofs, insulation, sheetrock, windows, floors, paint and other necessary work Area Served: Lower 9th Ward Eligibility: Homeowner must pay for materials. Prioritized as follows: 1)elderly with children in the home; 2) families with children; 3) elderly without children in the home; 4) everybody else. Contact Info: 207-380-9636 Limited availability. Call for a short, one-page application more
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans
http://www.nhsnola.org/
NHS NOLA conducts first-time homebuyer training classes and can assist homeowners in rebuilding or renovating a home. They offer funding, financial counseling, and construction management.
Services Provided: Construction Management services - assisting homeowners through the process of rebuilding Area Served: Orleans Eligibility: All are eligible Contact Info: 504-899-5900 more
PNOLA - The Phoenix of New Orleans (Tulane/Gravier Neighborhood)
http://pnola.org/
The Phoenix of New Orleans is offering case management services and rebuilding assistance to homeowners in the lower Mid-City area and is helping to develop community assets that ensure a vital neighborhood.
Rebuilding Services Provided: General rebuilding assistance Area Served: Lower Mid-City, area code 70119 Eligibility: In order to quality for assistance, clients must demonstrate that they are financially unable to rebuild and have exhausted every resource available to them. Contact Info: 504-322-3327 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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Project Homecoming
http://projecthomecoming.net/
Project Homecoming is accepting homeowner applications for rebuilding assistance.
Services Provided: General rebuilding assistance Area Served: Orleans and St. Bernard Eligibility: Homeowners who have the ability to purchase the materials for their house Contact Info: (504) 942-0444 ext 244. Leave a message and your call will be returned. Waiting List more
Rebuilding Together
http://prcno.org/programs/rebuildingtogether/
If you are a homeowner who still needs assistance to finish rebuilding your house, Rebuilding Together New Orleans may be able to help you.
Services Provided: Assistance completing repairs, volunteer labor Area Served: Holy Cross, Broadmoor, Tremé/Esplanade Ridge, St. Roch, Hollygrove, Mid-City, and Gentilly Eligibility: Low income elderly or disabled and first responders Contact Info: 504-636-3061 Application process more
SAFER
http://safer.tulane.edu/home.php
SAFER (Student Advocacy for Equitable Recovery), through their Family Match rebuilding program, matches the time and skills of college students to the needs of families who lost their homes due to Hurricane Katrina.
Services Provided: Assistance with mold remediation, gutting, and rebuilding; consultation and assistance through the process of hiring and managing a contractor Area Served: All areas Contact Info: safer@tulane.edu more
Southern Mutual Help Association
http://www.southernmutualhelp.org/index.cfm
SMHA helps people develop strong, healthy, prosperous rural communities in Louisiana.
Services Provided: Volunteer labor for hurricane related rebuilding and home repairs Area Served: South Louisiana, including Lafitte Parish, affected by Hurricanes Rita, Gustav and Ike Eligibility: Homeowners must have their own funding for materials and required professional services Contact Info: 337-367-3277 more
St. Bernard Project
http://www.stbernardproject.org
The St. Bernard Project offers rebuilding assistance to the elderly (over 62), disabled, or those who have school-age children who have a house in St. Bernard.
Services Provided: General rebuilding assistance Area Served: St. Bernard Eligibility: Elderly (over 62), disabled, or those who have school-age children Contact Info: 504-277-6831 Services are dependent on available volunteers Those interested in volunteering can register online or email volunteer@stbernardproject.org. more 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
United Methodist Relief
http://www.laumcstormrelief.com
United Methodist provides free volunteer and contract labor for homeowners affected by Katrina and Rita in GNO area.
Services Provided: Free volunteer and contract labor for homeowners affected by Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Ike. No electrical or plumbing. Area Served: Southeast and Southwest Louisiana Eligibility: Proof of homeownership, insurance, FEMA, and Road Home funding required. Homeowners cannot have received over 100,000 in rebuilding monies. Contact Info: 225-346-5193 Waiting List more |