With financing incentives from the state of Louisiana, Les Maisons de Bayou Lafourche and other affordable housing communities are earning dual certification to Enterprise Green Communities and FORTIFIED standards to ensure residents can return to livable homes after a storm and experiene minimal disruption to their lives.

The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) proposed an FY24 budget of $68.2 billion for HUD, and it includes a mixed bag for housing programs.

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved its Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) fiscal year 2024 spending bill, advancing its proposal to provide funding for major housing and community development programs.