Louisiana Fortify Homes Program

         www.ldi.la.gov/fortifyhomes

Register for up to $10,000.00 grant to lower your insurance cost and have your roof upgraded to a Fortified roof. This will also protect your home and family from hurricane and high wind storms and lower your insurance premiums.

The first $15,000,000.00, the first 1500 grants will go to Citizens insurance policy holders, in a lottery selection. This will give Citizen policy holder to upgrade to a better insurance company.

Please visit the site ahead of time, you will need your insurance declaration page and home exempt.

information plus other documents.

Once you are selected, you can hire a Fortified Inspector, he will evaluate you roof and then you can select a Fortified contractor.

After the first 1500 grants are approved, then anyone will be able to be selected. It’s very important to register on October 2,  2023 starting at Noon.

The grant will cover the cost of reinforcing a roof using methods that meet or exceed the FORTIFIED Roof™ standard, which includes strengthening a building against severe storms, high winds and wind driven rain. Homeowners must meet eligibility requirements and pay all costs for the roof upgrade including permits, inspections and construction costs beyond the amount of the grant.



  www.ldi.la.gov/fortifyhomes

Eligibility Requirements:

•These and all other eligibility requirements and program details may be reviewed at

www.ldi.la.gov/fortifyhomes.

Homeowners interested in the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program should understand the following details and requirements before applying. Please Contact Us if you have any questions about these items:

• Homeowners are only eligible for their primary residence and must verify they have a homestead exemption on the property during the application process.
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  Homeowners must provide proof of an active residential insurance policy with wind coverage. If they live in a Special Flood Hazard Area as designated by FEMA, they must also provide proof of a flood insurance policy. Contact your agent if you are unsure whether you have these coverages.
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  New construction homes, condominiums and mobile homes do not qualify.
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  Homes on a foundation constructed of unrestrained stacked masonry or stone (dry-stack foundation) are NOT eligible without an approved retrofit of the foundation.
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  Duplexes and similar structures are eligible if the building is the homeowner's primary residence and if the homeowner can verify the homestead exemption on the property.
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  Homes must be in good repair as determined by a FORTIFIED™ Evaluator. Homeowners are responsible for paying evaluation fees, which typically cost a total of $300 to $500 for the entire evaluation process according to prices set by the Evaluator. A list of approved Evaluators is available here.
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  We recommend confirming there is at least one FORTIFIED™ Contractor that is able to perform the work before paying for an Evaluator to inspect the home. A list of approved Contractors is available here.
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  Homeowners who select a Contractor and begin work on the project before receiving approval from the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program will not be eligible for a grant.
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  The completed project must meet the FORTIFIED™ Roof standard in order to receive the grant funding.
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  Grant funds are paid directly to contractors. Homeowners are financially responsible for all costs beyond the full grant amount. Grant funding is limited to construction costs.

We recommend to visit the site before to review all the documents you will need to register. Please visit the site ahead of time, you will need your insurance declaration page and homestead exemption information and other documents.

• EMAIL: fortify@ldi.la.gov
• PHONE : (225) 342-0111