Hurricane Ida Housing Revitalization Platform
Governor John Bel Edwards, Mayor La Toya Cantrell, Chief Judge Veronica Henry, New Orleans City Council Members, President Biden, Louisiana's Congressional Delegation and Dr. Jennifer Avegno
To ensure a just recovery, we must focus funding in the hands of our most vulnerable renters and create policies that protect our communities in this time of need.
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Governor John Bel Edwards, Mayor La Toya Cantrell, Chief Judge Veronica Henry, New Orleans City Council Members, President Biden, Louisiana's Congressional Delegation and Dr. Jennifer Avegno
From:
[Your Name]
Dear officials,
We call on you to protect the renters of southeast Louisiana by enacting the following demands as stated by the people. For just and equitable recovery, renters need:
- $500 million in rental assistance to SE Louisiana.
- Eviction court must stay closed UNTIL ALL RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS DISTRIBUTED!
- Any entity or landlord receiving federal funds for relief must issue a 30 day notice for any evictions post-moratorium.
- Dedicated bilingual staff and staff to help the elderly and folks with disabilities applying for assistance.
- Direct payouts of rental assistance to the people.
- All government funding needs to accept all forms of identification [for an individual] even if they have different names listed.
- Right of return of all residents displaced by Hurricane Ida.
- Right of return to renters in buildings that must be repaired.
- Closing eviction court until 12/31/21.
- Entergy must be "deprivatized" and return ownership back to the public.
- A transition to "green" energy (solar, wind, etc.)
We are demanding what’s ours and what’s needed for our communities. Do right by the people of southeast Louisiana and enact these policy and funding shifts.
Sincerely,
The renters and allies of southeast Louisiana