Free $10,000 Roof Upgrade in Louisiana — But the Deadline Is Friday

Louisiana homeowners can get up to $10,000 for a hurricane-resistant roof through the Fortify Homes Program — but registration closes Friday, June 19. Here's exactly how to enter before time runs out. This isn't a typical grant. It's a lottery. You register, your name goes into a drawing, and selected homeowners get the funding to upgrade to the stronger FORTIFIED roof standard. The timing matters: this expansion landed in the middle of an active Gulf hurricane season. 🆕 Five parishes are newly eligible: ✅ Acadia ✅ Iberville ✅ Jefferson Davis ✅ Lafayette ✅ Washington Plus expanded portions of eight more: Ascension, Calcasieu, Iberia, Livingston, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Vermillion. 📄 Have these ready before Friday: 🔹 Homestead exemption (proves it's your primary residence) 🔹 Insurance declarations page with wind coverage 🔹 Flood insurance declarations page — only if you're in a flood zone ⚠️ Two things people miss: You must create a profile at ldi.la.gov/fortifyhomes — that's separate from registering. Entered before and weren't picked? You have to re-register. Old entries don't carry over. 🔗 Register: ldi.la.gov/fortifyhomes 👉 Live in one of the new parishes? Tell us in the comments if you're entering — and share this with a neighbor who needs a stronger roof before the next storm. Thanks for watching, and don't wait — Friday comes fast.