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Bayou Region Business Organizations Launch Housing Initiative

Houma, LA – A coalition of local business and industry organizations lead by the Terrebonne

Economic Development Foundation launched on Tuesday, November 3, 2021, a privately

funded initiative to provide short -term temporary housing to local residents and workers

displaced by Hurricane Ida.

“With the support of business and industry in our region and charitable investments from

private donors, we are excited to launch this housing initiative for Terrebonne and Lafourche to

get individuals and families into safe and stable housing. We believe that the private sector can

play a critical role providing housing solutions that supplement the public programs for

emergency housing,” said, Dr. Michael Garcia, Chair of Terrebonne Economic Development

Foundation Board.

Other local business groups participating in the housing initiative include Houma-Terrebonne

Chamber of Commerce, Lafourche Chamber of Commerce, Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce,

South Louisiana Economic Council, South Central Industrial Association, and Bayou Industrial

Group. Additionally, the program will enhance the efforts of many community nonprofits which

have been working on the ground to provide housing assistance to impacted residents of

Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes.