Published Oct 8, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Disaster Food Stamps (DSNAP) are now available to eligible disaster-impacted households in Jefferson Parish. Apply for DSNAP by calling 1-888-LAHELPU (1-888-524-3578) on their assigned day by last name. DSNAP interviews will start on Wednesday, September 25....
Published Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
SNAP Replacement Automatic Replacement: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Automatically receive replacement of 40% of their September benefits if they were issued on or before the September 11 landfall. Replacement benefits will be on EBT cards by...
Published Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Disaster Food Stamps (DSNAP) are now available to eligible disaster-impacted households. DSNAP is approved for these parishes: Ascension Assumption Lafourche St. Charles St. James St. John St. Mary Terrebonne You can apply for DSNAP by calling 1-888-LAHELPU...
Published Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Employment Law
If you lost work or employment in the designated disaster areas due to Hurricane Francine, you can apply for unemployment benefits. Eligible Parishes: Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes....
Published Sep 20, 2024 | Modified Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
If you lost food due to a power outage that lasted for a minimum of 24 consecutive hours, you may be able to replace your food stamps. You must have already been receiving food stamps before the storm. DCFS works with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to obtain...
Published Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, Renters
Do I owe rent if I am displaced from my home due to a natural disaster? Am I entitled to pay less rent if my house was damaged or is unlivable because of the disaster? Unfortunately, yes, you likely still owe rent. The law treats a natural disaster as an “Act of God.”...
Published Aug 23, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors
Denied a Restore LA Grant because you could not show ownership? On appeal, Restore LA now allows you to submit self-certified statements to prove you own your home. If you submitted a statement like the example below for FEMA, you can also use that one. With your...
Published Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, News, Renters
Contact: Lacy Crawford, lcrawford@lawyerscommittee.org Hannah Adams, Staff Attorney, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, (504) 529-1000 x.258, hadams@slls.org Jefferson Parish Public Housing Tenants Win a Victory Against HUD, Stopping the Planned Conversion of the...
Published Apr 11, 2024 | Modified Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, News
For Immediate Release Date: April 11, 2024 Contact: Laura Tuggle, ltuggle@slls.org, 504-529-1000 x 270 Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Seeks Support in Washington for southeast Louisiana’s Civil Legal Needs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leaders from Southeast Louisiana Legal...
Published Apr 11, 2024 | Modified Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, Disaster Survivors
Restore Louisiana recently made changes to its rental assistance policies. These changes mean fewer people will receive rental assistance while their homes are being repaired. This change even affects people who were told orally by Restore Louisiana that they would...
Published Mar 25, 2024 | Modified Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, Employment Law, News
Did you have to wait hours for the judge to call for your Unemployment Benefits Hearing? Did something go wrong? Did you have to wait hours for the judge to call you? Did you lose because you missed the judge’s call or some other technical problem with the call? If...
Published Mar 25, 2024 | Modified Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, Taxpayers
ISSUES FOR THE 2024 FEDERAL INCOME TAX FILING SEASON You can now file your federal and state income tax returns for 2023. Here’s what you should know: The state of Louisiana does not regulate tax preparers. If you need a tax preparer, choose carefully. Some tax... 
