Gustav/Ike Recovery Efforts

HUD Community Development Block Grant Funded Projects

The Gustav/Ike Recovery Plan was approved July 14, 2009, by the State through the Louisiana Recovery Authority. The program has been managed at the state level by the Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit, and the funding agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The plan outlined the Parish goals for applying $133 million of Community Development Block Grants funds disbursed for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The projects included in the plan were gathered from many sources and were commented on by the public through a series of meetings held throughout the Parish. The Parish has implemented the plan which included 27 completed projects in the following categories:

• $51.7 million in Levees
• $20 million in drainage and sewerage improvements
• $20 million for various infrastructure projects
• $22.3 million in housing initiatives
• Chester Nixon, Sr. Community Police Substation

The original plan can be viewed here Gustav/Ike Recovery Plan for CDBG

FEMA Funded Risk Reduction Improvements

The Parish has also expended approximately for $20 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency provided due to the damages from Hurricane Gustav. Those projects include:

• 89 Houses and Businesses Elevated
• The Safe Room East serving the Fire Department
• Backup Generators at the Government Tower, and Fire Departments

Hardening of Government Buildings Including the:

• Civic Center
• Courthouse Annex
• Government Tower
• Houma Police Department
• The Generating Station