‘It’s just a vicious cycle’: Evictions, homelessness surge in southwest Louisiana after hurricanes
A pre-existing housing crisis in Lake Charles, along with slow federal aid, have left some renters unhoused for nearly six months. This story is third in a three-part series supported by the Pulitzer Center about how southwest Louisiana is recovering…
Free Legal Assistance Available for Hurricane Zeta
A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available for those in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Zeta. The service, which provides legal referral information for low income individuals with disaster legal needs, is a partnership between the Louisiana State Bar Association,…
CDC Extends the Eviction Moratorium until March 31, 2021.
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky released a statement regarding the extension of the eviction moratorium at least until March 31. Read more.
Past Time to Remember Thousands Displaced and Left Behind by Hurricanes Laura and Delta
As 2020 ended some people were still living in tents. Four and a half months after two hurricanes ripped apart Louisiana, tens of thousands of people are still suffering. While the national election has absorbed the attention of the nation,…
Louisiana’s SNAP benefits is changing!
To distribute benefits more evenly throughout each month, Louisiana is changing the schedule for SNAP benefits. Read more.
Legal Aid Attorneys Chart Course For 2021 After Spike in Demand
The coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn it caused sparked a massive spike in demand for legal aid services from America's most marginalized communities, leaving a field already under-resourced facing even greater strain in 2020. At the same time, many…
IRS PROVIDES TAX RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE DELTA; OCT. 15 DEADLINE, OTHER DATES EXTENDED TO FEB. 16
Victims of Hurricane Delta that began on Oct. 6 now have until Feb. 16, 2021 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. The IRS is offering this relief to…