Hurricane Ida survivors whose homes in the 25 designated Louisiana parishes were made unlivable or unsafe may be eligible for temporary rental assistance from FEMA. Nearly 30% of the annual federal allocation helps fund pre-school classes for four-year-olds living in low-income families, called LA4. Providing flexibility to states and local governments HUD will issue regulatory waivers to allow communities more flexibility to use their existing Community Development Block Grant, Continuum of Care, HOME, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and Emergency Solutions Grant funds. Louisiana has collected $1.6 billion through the program in the past 10 years, or about $163 million per year. Louisiana families that qualify for federally-funded cash assistance will receive twice as much money in 2022, officials said, marking the state's first benefits increase in more than 20. SNAP applications can be submitted online and by mail or fax. Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP). Retail and Delivery operations in the 700, 701, 703 and 704 3-Digit ZIP Code Areas are resuming effective Tuesday, September 7, 2021. This is a frightening place to be. This form is for residents of Louisiana, and surrounding areas in the Gulf Coast South, who were impacted by Hurricane Ida to list the items they need to help clean-up and rebuild their homes and communities. We hope this increase in benefit amounts will attract more people and encourage them to apply, said Secretary Marketa Garner Walters of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, which administers the programs. Louisiana homeowners in need of mortgage assistance will apply to the program. If you are a single mother or a family with children under 18, you may be eligible for TANF assistance. During this time, you have many tools available to help restore financial stability. The National Hunger Hotline can help you locate food programs and, most importantly, local food banks where you can get groceries quickly. Dentists donate part of their time to treating disadvantaged individuals and families. Louisiana Assisted Living & Home Care: Costs and Financial Assistance He told my wife and me that hed be heading to talk to people about benefits in the morning so that he could try and start getting his life back on track.