Governor, Insurance Commissioner Discuss La. Fortify Homes Program
The lottery will open next week as officials expand eligibility and say the program will fund 8,000 grants this year.
- On Wednesday, Gov. Jeff Landry signed HB1187, injecting $50 million into the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program to fund a record 3,000 new grants for homeowners seeking fortified roofs.
- The legislation repurposes $64 million in excess funds from the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, originally collected for Hurricane Katrina-era emergency bonds that have now been paid off.
- Nearly 5,000 homeowners have received grants since 2023, while 13,000 Louisianans have independently fortified roofs using up to $10,000 per grant to meet Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety standards.
- Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced the lottery for the next grant batch will run from June 1 to June 19, with expanded eligibility criteria now including more parishes beyond coastal areas.
- With only about 20% of applicants typically winning grants, the state aims to provide long-term relief on property insurance premiums through fortified roofs as a bipartisan solution to severe weather risks.
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Louisiana adds money to expand its fortified roof program by 60%
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, left, and Gov. Jeff Landry sign legislation during a joint press conference May 26, 2026, on passing a one-time spending increase for the state’s popular fortified roof grant program. (Photo: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)Another 5,000 Louisiana homeowners will gain access to a state fund to strengthen their roofs to a standard that will withstand hurricanes and eventually bring down their insuranc…
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New law: Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed a bill into law that reallocates millions in excess funds to continue the expansion of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program. The program provides up to $10,000 in grants to homeowners to upgrade their roofs to standards set by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety to protect homes from hurricanes and other severe weather. Landry said that 4,900 homeowners have gotten grants for roofs si…
Governor, insurance commissioner discuss La. Fortify Homes Program
Louisiana kicks off big expansion of fortified roofs. See how many grants are available.
Louisiana will dole out a record 3,000 grants to help homeowners put fortified roofs on their homes in the coming weeks, after elected officials agreed on a bill that injects $50 million into the program. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said Wednesday his office will open up a lottery for the next batch of grants from June 1 to June 19.
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