Resources for Homeowners
Repair or Demolish?
Resources and tools to help you protect the investment in your older home. Information provided by the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans and The National Trust for Historic Preservation. (PDF 866K)
Treatment of Flood-Damaged Older and Historic Buildings
Useful manual to help building owners reduce structural and cosmetic flood damage to older and historic buildings. Preservation Books and the National Trust for Historic Preservation has made this text available in print or as a PDF. (PDF 846K)
Saving Your Flood Damaged Older and Historic Buildings: A Guide for Property Owners Returning to New Orleans
This overview is designed as an initial guide in helping property owners minimize structural and cosmetic flood damage. All of the information was provided by the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans and The National Trust for Historic Preservation. (PDF 184K)
Repairing Your Flooded Home
Detailed guide about how to perform repairs of your home after a major flood. Prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the American Red Cross.
Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions
This updated and expanded version has a list of 15 federal grant and loan programs, and covers sources of federal assistance for preparedness, mitigation, and response, and recovery. Written by Heritage Preservation with funding from FEMA and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Flood relief publications from the Main Street Center
Find information using any of these articles, publications, and reports to help you navigate the rebuilding process following a flood.
National Trust Insurance Services
NTIS specializes in insurance programs working with individual historic properties, non-profit organizations, and small businesses. Click on their homepage for more specific information.
Other Organizations
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Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans - in partnership with Rebuilding Together
