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Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association Affordable Housing Solutions Expo & Disaster Recovery Resource Fair Where: Celtic Media Centre — Caitlin Bldg. Stage 6 10000 Celtic Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 When: Friday, Dec. 9 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday Dec. 10th 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Expo is adjacent to official Disaster Recovery Center. Read more »

Below is a snapshot of some of the recent legislation Congressman Graves has been working on in the US House of Representatives. If you have questions or comments regarding these or other legislative issues, contact our office today. Last Week Revisited – On the Floor On Wednesday, the House passed 21st Century Cures, by a vote of 392-26. The bill encompasses $4.8 billion in… Read more »

After an extensive series of phone calls, letters and conversations with the agency, we're happy to inform flood victims that FEMA has issued an additional 60-day proof of loss extension. NFIP policyholders now have a total of 180 days following the date of loss to provide the proof of loss to their insurer.The extension will help the hundreds of flood victims who have engaged our… Read more »

From FEMA:Louisiana disaster survivors affected by August flooding have one week to register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.The deadline to register is Monday, Nov. 14, 2016.Survivors may register with FEMA by going online with any computer, smartphone or tablet to DisasterAssistance.gov, calling the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362, or downloading the… Read more »

Livingston Parish Assessor Jeff Taylor sent out the following information this week:Livingston Parish Assessor Announces Open Book Period for Review of Post-Flood Assessments Assessor Jeff Taylor Requesting Information on Flood-Damaged Properties LIVINGSTON, La. – Livingston Parish Assessor Jeff Taylor announced today (Nov. 3) that his office will hold an open book period Dec. 5-19… Read more »

Updates from FEMA:Many services are still available for survivors at disaster recovery centers. Services include crisis counseling, appealing a determination letter from FEMA or SBA, checking on the status of your application and getting disaster-related legal advice. Survivors can find their closest center by calling the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 or text DRC and your ZIP code to… Read more »

Mitigation—Building back stronger FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand at area home improvement stores from Oct. 17 through Oct. 29. They will be available to answer questions, offer tips and discuss proven methods for preventing and mitigating damage from future disasters. Advice offered 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; advisors not available on Sunday.… Read more »

The state’s Shelter at Home program application deadline has been extended until October 21. https://shelterathome.la.gov/FEMA has extended the deadline to register for disaster assistance to November 14. https://www.fema.gov/apply-assistanceLouisiana governments and certain private nonprofits affected by the severe storms and floods now have more time to submit their Request for… Read more »

TSA: For those who are eligible for FEMA assistance, FEMA transitional sheltering assistance provides lodging to displaced survivors who need a roof over their heads immediately. FEMA pays the hotel/motels directly; funds are not disbursed to survivors for this. This gives survivors one less detail to track. FEMA will contact applicants who are eligible for an extension to notify… Read more »

Earlier this year, Congressman Garret Graves started using Facebook's live video streaming capabilities to engage with constituents in real time. Since then, the format has proved to be an effective and popular way for Garret to hear from the people he represents, answer questions and respond to comments. Anyone is welcome to participate, and all you have to do is follow Congressman… Read more »