The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program. It grants up to $10,000 for homeowners to upgrade their roofs to standards set by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. The program will help Louisiana homeowners strengthen their roofs to better withstand hurricane-force winds.
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- Homeowners applying for a grant should wait to see if they are selected to participate before contacting an Evaluator or Contractor as the process for selecting professionals is managed through the LFHP grant program. Homeowners who select a Contractor and begin work on the project before receiving approval from the LFHP are not eligible for the program.
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- Homeowners selected to receive a grant will be responsible for paying evaluation fees for the entire evaluation process according to prices set by the Evaluator.
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- Homeowners are only eligible for their primary residence and must verify they have a homestead exemption on the property during the application process.
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- Homeowners must provide proof of an active residential insurance policy with wind coverage. If they live in a Special Flood Hazard Area as designated by FEMA, they must also provide proof of a flood insurance policy. Contact your agent if you are unsure whether you have these coverages.
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- Homes must be in good repair as determined by a FORTIFIED Evaluator.
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- New construction homes, condominiums and mobile homes are not eligible to participate in the program.
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- Homes on a foundation constructed of unrestrained stacked masonry or stone (dry-stack foundation) are not eligible without an approved retrofit of the foundation.
- The completed project must meet the FORTIFIED Roof Standard for the grant to be issued. Grant funds are paid directly to contractors. Homeowners are financially responsible for all costs beyond the full grant amount. Grant funding is limited to construction costs.
Lottery registration for the next round of grants will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, and close at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 20. To register for the lottery, return to this page during that timeframe and click the Login button to create a new profile or login to your existing one, then follow the instructions to register.
This round of grants is limited to residents of Louisiana’s Coastal Zone and of Lake Charles, Sulphur and Westlake. To see if your home is located in Louisiana’s Coastal Zone, click the following link and zoom in to or enter the address of the home you wish to fortify in the “Find address or place” field in the top-right corner of the page: Coastal Zone Map.
- EMAIL: fortify@ldi.la.gov
- PHONE : (225) 342-0111
For more information on the program, visit Fortify Homes (la.gov)
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