Overview
The Rapid Rehousing Program provides rental assistance and supportive services to households displaced by Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Ida and/or the May 2021 Severe Storms at risk of becoming homeless.
This program address the needs of persons at risk of becoming homeless by providing a combined solution of affordable housing and support services that help households to be self-sufficient. This includes preventing homelessness whenever possible by rapidly rehousing people when homelessness is imminent and providing wrap around services that stabilize the cost of housing and supports self-sufficiency for the household.
The program funding for this project is $13,350,000 to provide case management and housing subsidy through a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The housing subsidy will be managed and paid for by LHC.
Method of Distribution
The funding will be awarded through a competitive process to sub-recipients that have demonstrated the ability and capacity to administer the funding. The selected provider agencies will provide case management services to households impacted by the 2020-21 Disaster Events.
Getting Started
The deadline to submit a Notice of Intent regarding this NOFA was 4:00 P.M. April 21, 2023. The deadline to submit responses to this NOFA was 4:00 P.M. on May 5, 2023.
As of Monday, March 18, 2024, conditional commitment letters have been distributed via email. Respondents who have secured a unit with a lease or commitment to rent from a landlord can login to the portal using existing login credentials at louisiana.rapidrehouse.com.
For assistance, please reference the applicant user guide under the Resources section,