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- 21 Years Later, We Are Still Bracing for Impact
Twenty-one years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, our city is still bracing for impact. Each hurricane season brings renewed anxiety and the painful reminder that we remain unprepared for the worst—despite knowing all too well what is at stake. Storms are becoming stronger, more intense, and increasingly unpredictable. Yet New Orleans continues to lack the reliable infrastructure, affordable housing, evacuation support, and community resources necessary to protect every resident.… Read more: 21 Years Later, We Are Still Bracing for Impact - Housing at the Louisiana Legislature 2026: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned Sine Die on Monday, June 1st after a three month regular session that most notably saw the republican super majority making dangerous and quick work of limiting Black representation in Congress by eliminating a Black-majority district in Louisiana. For LaFHAC and fellow housing advocates, it was a busy session that brought small wins, significant losses, and some of the worst housing policies ever seen in the… Read more: Housing at the Louisiana Legislature 2026: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly! - State and National Groups Work Together to Oppose Homelessness Criminalization in Louisiana
Here in Louisiana, everybody deserves a safe place to live. Instead of focusing on proven solutions to homelessness, like deeply affordable housing, House Bill 211 by Rep. Debbie Villio criminalizes homelessness and punishes people who have no choice but to sleep outside, pushing them into treatment against their will and labor without pay. National groups, such as the National Homelessness Law Center, have called attention to this dangerous and cruel… Read more: State and National Groups Work Together to Oppose Homelessness Criminalization in Louisiana