The program will cover only owner-occupied, detached single-family homes in Terrytown, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Communal areas, condominiums, and mobile homes are not covered by the program. Homes must be structurally sound and suitable for enhancement under the time and monetary constraints of the program.

The front of the applicant’s home must be in need of any of the following:

• repair or replacement of front doors, front shutters and/or windows

• repair or replacement of soffit and/or fascia

• repair or replacement of driveway and/or front sidewalks

• exterior painting in the front of the house

• painting or replacement of items to the front of the house

• landscaping

To be eligible for the program, all property taxes must current. Applicants may not be delinquent for any tax year unless the homeowner has entered a written agreement with the taxing authority that outlines a payment plan for delinquent taxes, and the homeowner is abiding with the written agreement. Property must be free of any foreclosure actions or liens. Homeowners must present proof of payment past year’s tax (check with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office if copy of proof needed).

All applicants must meet the following, as required by NOEL and Jefferson Parish Finance Authority:

• Complete application to the JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (Including the submission of all documentation requested in the application).

• Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.

• Applicant must reside within Jefferson Parish and must have occupied their home for at least one (1) year prior to application.

• Applicants must certify that the home is not being offered for sale, and that it is their primary residence, as indicated per Jefferson Parish tax records.

• Louisiana driver’s license, state ID, permanent resident card, or passport

• Flood Insurance Declaration Page for property, and/or Homeowner’s Declaration Page

• Proof of ownership or proof of the two most recent mortgage payments

• Proof of current homeowner’s tax payment to Jefferson Parish

• Proof of current homeowner's tax payment to the State of Louisiana

Before an award is determined for the JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM it must be established that the applicant’s household and property meet program requirements outlined above.

Selection will be determined by a completed application, in a transparent lottery process. Upon selection in the program, individuals are required to provide a $500 administrative fee for the services provided to improve their homes. Based on gross incomes for homeowners, when an individual/family can provide proof that they cannot pay the administrative fee due to financial hardship, the fee could be waived.