Today the Louisiana Recovery Authority announced a new grant opportunity called the Community Resiliency Program. The program contains funds totaling $10 million to help communities develop polices and plans that help them become more resilient in the event of future disasters.
The program is a pool of federal Community Development Block Grant funds that will support non-construction projects such as planning for land use, the creation of forward-thinking zoning ordinances and the augmentation of local code enforcement staffs.
The application deadline is March 17th.
The program aims to help communities affected by hurricanes Gustav and Ike create plans to be more resilient in the event of future disasters and recruit staff in pivotal code enforcement roles.
Non-profits with substantial involvement in promoting resiliency and smart development (such as regional economic development organizations, statewide or regional planning non-profits, and regional planning organizations) are eligible to apply under Category 1.
Category 1: Plan or Zoning Ordinance Development: Open to public entities and non-profit organizations and to finance the development of forward-thinking plans related to land use, economic development, resiliency and water management and development of local zoning ordinances that will help prevent or dramatically minimize business, housing, and infrastructure damage from future storm events.
Application documents can be downloaded by clicking here.
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