The Louisiana Restore Homeowners Assistance program has reopened its application process for those who suffered damage in the floods of 2016, on the heels of reports that Congress is nearing a deal that would allow those who received SBA loans to be eligible for federal grant rebuilding money. Division of Administration Executive Director Pat Forbes says the change to “Duplication of Benefits” policy is incredibly meaningful.
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For more information go to restore-dot-la-dot-gov.

Traffic is backed up on I-10 West in St. Martin Parish, because a construction crane fell on an S-U-V. One person was reportedly airlifted to a nearby hospital. A second crane at the site will be used to remove the fallen crane.

Scaffolding used to restore limestone and mortar at the Louisiana Capitol building is gone, but the job isn’t quite done as it’s been put on hold until more funding becomes available…
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The Louisiana Health Department has received a 24-million dollar federal grant to combat the opioid overdose epidemic. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Behavioral Health, Doctor Janice Petersen, says the money will go towards prevention, increasing access to medication-assisted treatment and they’ll also use the dollars to help former addicts find work…
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