September 4, 2012
Hurricane Isaac brought with it plenty of flooding and storm damage; the FHA and HUD have announced federal disaster assistance for affected areas in Louisiana. 35 parishes were affected by Isaac, and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced FHA/HUD relief efforts for “homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes” due to the hurricane.
According to a press release at FHA.gov, “President Obama issued a disaster declaration for Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Franklin, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafourche, Livingston, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Washington, and West Baton Rouge Parishes. The President
Joe Wallace has been specializing in military and personal finance topics since 1995. His work has appeared on Air Force Television News, The Pentagon Channel, ABC and a variety of print and online publications. He is a 13-year Air Force veteran and a member of the Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association. He was Managing editor for www.valoans.com for (8) years and is currently the Associate Editor for FHANewsblog.com.
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