The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced that the state is increasing cash benefit amounts available through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for the first time in more than 20 years beginning January 2022.
Category: Economy
New Orleans Named One of America’s Neediest Cities
December 23, 2021In a report comparing 180 U.S. cities based on key indicators of economic disadvantage (including child poverty, food insecurity, and uninsured), New Orleans ranked as the ninth neediest city in the country.
How Much Down-Payment Do You Need To Buy a Home in New Orleans?
December 22, 2021If you are considering buying a property in New Orleans through mortgage financing, one of the main things to look into is the down payment that you will have to make. A mortgage’s down payment is an amount of money put towards the purchase of a house that you will have to pay upfront. The […]
Two New Orleans-Based Projects Named Finalists in $1 Billion ‘Build Back Better’ Challenge
December 14, 2021Two New Orleans-based projects have been named national finalists for the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $1 billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge.”
Report: City Defers to White-Led Neighborhood Groups on Affordable Housing
December 7, 2021While neighborhood associations are a common element across New Orleans, a recent report by the Louisiana Fair Housing Association found that the City of New Orleans often defers most to those with majority-white boards when it comes to land-use decisions.
Real Living Wage Much Higher Than $15 per Hour, Says Data Center
November 9, 2021The Data Center, a New Orleans based non-profit research organization which provides independent analysis for informed decisions in Southeast Louisiana, is spreading the word about the latest estimates of what comprises a living wage versus a minimum wage. A living wage is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support […]
V.P. Harris & Labor Secretary Walsh Ask Federal Employees To Join a Union
October 20, 2021After decades of decline, America’s labor movement appears on the verge of an upswing. Federal workers are being encouraged to join labor unions under new guidelines released today by Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. One of the goals of the new initiative is to reimagine the federal workforce as a […]
New Affordable Housing Planned for New Orleans East
October 13, 2021Seven developers – all non-profit, minority or women–owned businesses – will be building new affordable housing units in eastern New Orleans. As part of the Orleans Housing Investment Program (OHIP), the City of New Orleans is partnering with the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority on the program. Eligible families must earn no more than 80 percent […]
New Orleans STR Companies Indicted for 36 Counts, Including Visa Fraud, Harboring Aliens
October 13, 2021Recently, Big Easy Magazine did what was meant to be a humorous, yet insightful, story on a short-term rental (STR) complex at 1814 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. One four bedroom unit listed at $7,000, now $6,000 per month, is available for booking through Airbnb, Trulia, and Hosteeva. (More on Hosteeva later.) Upon reviewing publicly […]
Hurricane Ida-Related Property Tax Reductions Must Be Filed by October 12, 2021
October 5, 2021Editor’s note: The deadline to file has been extended to October 12, 2021. The article has been updated. Abby Napoli was worried. Not only was she focused on the post-Ida reopening of her family’s historic French Creole restaurant, Café Sbisa, she was also concerned about damage to family-owned rental property. “The roof came off my […]
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