Redevelopment Authority racing to meet deadline

The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority is racing to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to participate in the Louisiana Recovery Authority’s “Louisiana Cottages” housing program. EBRRA President Walter Monsour says his agency, a relatively new body with only three employees counting Monsour, is unlikely to meet the deadline unless it is extended. The Alternative Housing Pilot Program, administered by the Louisiana Recovery Authority and paid for by FEMA, was created after hurricanes Katrina and Rita to build post-disaster housing for people in need. The EBRRA hopes to acquire titles on a number of lots in the next 30 to 60 days to even have a chance to get in on the program. For other news out of today’s EBRRA meeting, click here.—David Jacobs