{"id":22533,"date":"2024-09-27T15:55:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T15:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=794736"},"modified":"2024-09-27T15:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T15:55:40","slug":"louisiana-fortify-homes-program-doubles-grants-as-registrants-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2024\/09\/27\/louisiana-fortify-homes-program-doubles-grants-as-registrants-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Doubles Grants as Registrants Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/New-Roof-Installation-580x218.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/New-Roof-Installation.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2024\/09\/27\/794736.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2024\/09\/27\/794736.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said the number of grants has doubled for the latest round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program due to high volume of registrants.<\/p>\n<p>Temple increased the number of grants this round from 300 to 600 after nearly 12,000 homeowners signed up for the lottery. Homeowners who were selected to participate in the program will receive grants of up to $10,000 to upgrade their roof to the Fortified standard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>The LFHP notified registrants by email this week if they were selected to participate, placed on a waitlist, or not selected to participate during the randomization process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe high level of engagement shows that Louisianans recognize the need to build more resiliently, but it also underscores how much work lies ahead,\u201d said Temple. \u201cWhether registrants were selected, their decision to participate will demonstrate to the legislature that we need to continue supporting the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This round of grants was limited to residents of Louisiana\u2019s Coastal Zone and of Lake Charles, Sulphur and Westlake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagtag\"> <span class=\"tagtag\">Topics<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/location\/louisiana\/\" class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary tagtag\">Louisiana<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll\" data-post=\"794736\">\n<div class=\"article-poll-vote\">\n<p>Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll-feedback voted-no\">\n<form class=\"feedback-form\">\n<p>Thank you! 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