Information for Homeowners

If you are an Orleans Parish homeowner and would like to learn more about how Rebuilding Together New Orleans may be able to help you, please email help@rtno.org or call (504) 636-3061.

Basic Eligibility

+ Homeowners must own a house in one of the following neighborhoods:

Broadmoor
Esplanade Ridge/Tremé
Faubourg St. Roch
Hollygrove
Holy Cross
Gentilly
Mid City

+ Homeowner must have resided in the home prior to Hurricane Katrina and intend to return to or remain in the home for at least three years after the rebuild

+ Must be a low-income household

+ The homeowner listed on the title must be 60 years or older

+ If under 60 years of age, the homeowner or a dependent who resides in the house must be handicapped or disabled and receiving SSI or SSDI

+ If under 60 and not disabled, homeowner must be a first responder or a single guardian facing hardship with full custody of minor children

+ If house was flooded, gutting must already be complete

Repairs Provided

+ Interior painting
+ Exterior painting
+ Interior repairs
+ Electrical work
+ Plumbing work
+ Roof and gutter repair
+ Handicap accessibility and handrails
+ Flooring
+ Door and window installation and repair
+ Hanging sheetrock
+ Gutting
+ Other services on a case by case basis

For more information or to apply:
help@rtno.org
(504) 636-3061