State and Federal Programs are Available
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State and Federal programs are available to address the needs of low-income families that reside in Terrebonne Parish. In addition to those, State, Federal, and local programs are available to help people recover from flood damage through the RAMP program.
Community Services
Community Development Programs
Community Development consists of three programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; the HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and the Emergency Shelter Grant Program.
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Community Services include low income home energy assistance payments, crisis intervention, distribution of commodities, and weatherization assistance to low-income residents.
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Head Start provides high quality early childhood education, nutrition, health, mental health, and social services along with a strong parent involvement component to low-income children and families.
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The Section 8 Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance payments directly to a participating landlord under a contract executed between the Public Housing Agency (Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government) and the landlord on behalf of an eligible participant.
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Floodplain Management Programs
Flooding is an issue for many residents in Terrebonne Parish. Much of the land is low or below sea level. The main source of flooding in the parish is rain, but in late summer, hurricanes and storm surge also pose a serious threat.
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There are several programs available from the federal, state and the parish governments to help people recover from flood damage.
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Flooding can occur during any time of the year. Because the land in Terrebonne Parish is low, much of the property is in a special flood hazard area as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Death Investigation
The Coroner's Office holds investigations concerning the manner and cause of any deaths that are sudden, unexpected, resulted from violence or accident, under suspicious or unusual circumstances, and other deaths pursuant to LA R.S. 33:1563.
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Grief is the instictive human response to loss. It's a complex emotion and is natural and necessary. It is not "bad" and does not "make you weak" to grieve. It is not an illness or mental-health problem.
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The coroner can order a psychiatric evaluation on a patient under an Order of Protective Custody (OPC). The coroner can also agree with the need for an involuntary commitment of a patient based on specific criteria.
Learn moreOrgan Donation
Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) is an independent, not-for-profit organ and tissue recovery agency federally designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid as the organ procurement organization (OPO) responsible for servicing the state of Louisiana.The Coroner's Office holds investigations concerning the manner and cause of any deaths that are sudden, unexpected, resulted from violence or accident, under suspicious or unusual circumstances, and other deaths pursuant to LA R.S. 33:1563.
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