The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has passed an interim rule requiring landlords to provide information on Emergency Rental Assistance Programs (ERA) on all 30-day notices of eviction for nonpayment of rent. The rule went into effect on Monday, November 8th. All eviction notices at covered properties must provide specific information about […]

In mid-October, the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, with our partner Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative, hosted housing justice forums for mayoral and city council candidates. We asked candidates in each race tough questions on how they plan to address New Orleans’ ever growing fair and affordable housing needs. To help you navigate their responses […]

How did you find out about LaFHAC? I have known about LaFHAC for over a decade, I think I learned about it during the post-Katrina recovery era. With so many nonprofits doing good work in the community, what motivates you to give to LaFHAC?  I have been following LaFHAC for years because of the important work […]

We hope you’ll join us for our candidate forums as we hear the candidates address housing justice issues in New Orleans! Monday, October 11th Mayor: Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste, Luke Fontana, Leilani Heno, Johnese Lamar Smith Council District A: Bob Murrell Council District B: Jay Banks, Lesli Harris, Rella Zapletal Council District C: Freddie King […]

Many families across Southeast Louisiana are beginning the very difficult recovery and rebuilding process after Ida. Our Homeownership Protection Program has put together the following checklist and other key resources for homeowners. We’ll be posting additional resources and updates as they become available to help you navigate this process. If you’re worried you may be facing […]

Last night the United States Supreme Court struck down the CDC’s Eviction Moratorium, which was protecting millions of renters from eviction and communities across the country from the increased community spread of COVID-19 that evictions will cause. If you are facing eviction now that the moratorium has ended, please reach out to us at (504) 596-2100. We also encourage […]

No matter what we look like or what’s in our wallet, we all deserve access to an attorney when we’re in court at risk of losing our home, our belongings, and our health. Right now, only 6% of families in eviction court— who are disproportionately Black women—have access to an attorney. Evictions were an emergency […]

On August 3rd, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new nationwide moratorium on certain evictions, targeted to communities with high levels of COVID-19 transmission driven by the more contagious Delta variant. This new moratorium was issued after the original moratorium, passed in September 2020 and extended several times, was allowed to […]

***UPDATE: The CDC issued a new eviction moratorium on August 3rd, which applies to communities with substantial or high risk of COVID-19 transmission and is set to remain in place until October 4th. Please CLICK HERE for detailed information.*** LaFHAC wants to remind you that the CDC Eviction Moratorium is set to end on July 31, 2021.  For […]

This year, LaFHAC has been working hard to pass bills to protect housing rights during Louisiana’s legislative session.  In case you missed it, we announced two big wins earlier this summer: HB 374 and HB 375. HB 374 will give renters with an eviction record the opportunity to provide context through a hardship statement if the […]