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Act now to protect Louisiana’s historic places & create jobs!

The Louisiana Historic Tax Credit plays an important role in preserving culturally significant buildings in New Orleans and statewide. Our …

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Upcoming demolition requests to HDLC threaten historic properties

Soon the Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) will consider two proposed whole-house demolitions. The commission will also consider several partial …

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The Superdome: Shaping the Skyline & Downtown Development

A building boom from the 1960s through the 1980s shaped the modern skyline of New Orleans.

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FEMA Recommendation: Build with Flood Damage Resistant Materials

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has published a guide on how to Build with Flood Damage Resistant Materials in an effort to protect your property from future flooding.

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Louisiana Small Business Rebirth Fund Offers Assistance

In the wake of last month’s historic flooding that left many residents and business owners across south Louisiana reeling, the Louisiana Small Business Rebirth Fund aims to extend a sense of rebirth to small business owners walking a long road to recovery.

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Louisiana Landmarks Society Examines the Similarities Between Havana and New Orleans

In a new exhibit at the Pitot House, the Louisiana Landmarks Society takes a close look at the shared architectural ancestry of New Orleans and Havana.

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Helping Children Cope with Disaster

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has developed a brochure to help children cope with disaster.

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FEMA Doubles National Flood Insurance Program Deadline

Louisiana National Flood Insurance Program policyholders now have 120 days to file a proof-of-loss claim, doubling the standard 60 day period.

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Louisiana Shelter at Home Program Aims to Get Flood Victims Back Home

Single-family owner-occupied properties that were inundated with floodwater are eligible for up to $15,000 in damage remediation designed to return the home to a safe and habitable state.

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DineOut4LA Flood Relief Tonight with Second Harvest Food Bank

All across the New Orleans area tonight, 25 percent of sales at participating restaurants will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank to help flood victims through the DineOut4LA program.

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Great Neighborhood SELLabration on WDSU

Education + Outreach director Suzanne Blaum took to the airwaves this weekend to chat with WDSU reporter Jennifer Crockett about the Great Neighborhood SELLabration, a free annual homebuyer fair that will take over the Corpus Christi-Epiphany Resource Center this Saturday morning.

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Denham Springs’ Main Street is Open for Business

Pictures of flooding in Denham Springs washed across screens nationwide in early August, but 60 percent of the town’s Main Street businesses are flood-free and open for business.