LOUISIANA POLICE ARREST 2 PEOPLE FOR MASS SHOOTING THAT WOUNDED 12
Louisiana is dropping lawsuits against thousands of homeowners after they were accused of misspending grants after damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
In an effort to recoup the grants that hadn't been spent properly, the state sued about 3,500 homeowners — seeking repayment of $103 million.
However, U.S. Rep. Troy Carter announced during a news conference Thursday that those lawsuits would be dropped, The Times-Picayune ' The New Orleans Advocate reported.
In addition, after 17 years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is closing out the $10 billion Road Home program, the largest housing recovery effort in U.S. history, Carter said. The process had been held up by the many Road Home grants that HUD deemed noncompliant, including thousands of elevation grants.