BATON ROUGE, La. — The State of Louisiana and FEMA recently agreed to initiate direct sales of manufactured housing units (MHUs) to occupant-survivors of the August 2016 floods who lack permanent housing.In making the decision to launch the sales program, FEMA considers, among other variables, the anticipated return of available rental resources and the applicant’s ability or means to repair their pre-disaster dwelling.Eligible applicants who owned their home prior to the disaster and now occupy a MHU may be eligible to purchase the unit as soon as FEMA determines they are...
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