The Louisiana Recovery Authority is pushing forward with plans to create a $5 million program to help some homeowners rehabilitate and repair property with Chinese drywall problems. But the program isn’t likely to start doling out cash anytime soon. The program would be limited to homeowners who received aid through the Road Home program after hurricanes Katrina and Rita—and help would only flow once federal officials devise a national standard for drywall testing and remediation. And that’s if federal officials agree to spend the $5 million in federal hurricane recovery aid on the Chinese drywall program. People rebuilding their south Louisiana homes after Katrina claim imported Chinese drywall emits sulfur, methane and other chemical compounds that have ruined homes and harmed residents’ health. For a recent Business Report story about liability issues regarding Chinese drywall problems, click here.
LRA backs $5 million Chinese drywall plan
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