LOUISIANA FORTIFY HOMES PROGRAM

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued Regulation 126 establishing the rules for the LA Fortify Homes Program (LFHP). LDI plans to open the Program for grant applications on or around October 1, 2023. Agents may want to start talking to customers now, so they can complete their LFHP profile and be prepared to apply quickly when the Program is open for applications before all of the grant money is gone.

The LFHP grants up to $10,000 for homeowners to upgrade their roofs to the FORTIFIED™ Roof standard set by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). The program will help Louisiana homeowners strengthen their roofs to better withstand hurricane-force winds.

To apply for the grant, homeowners must visit www.ldi.la.gov/fortifyhomes to create a profile in the LFHP system, then when the application process opens complete and