Business Resources
- ReadyBusiness Hurricane Toolkit
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Disaster Help Desk for Business
- International Economic Development Council: Restore Your Economy
- Procurement/Bid/Contracting questions: Call 225.342.8010 or email GOHSEPCOR@la.gov.
- Construction Licensure questions? Call 225.765.2301
Small Business Administration Assistance
Disaster Loans
- LOUISIANA Declaration #20645 & #20646 ; Incident: Hurricane Francine
- Occurring September 9 through September 12, 2024 in the Louisiana parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. Mary & Terrebonne; and for economic injury only in the contiguous Louisiana parishes of: East Baton Rouge, Iberia, Iberville, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Martin, St. Tammany & Tangipahoa
- Application Filing Deadlines:
- Physical Damage: November 18, 2024
- Economic Injury: June 16, 2025
Business Recovery Centers
- Terrebonne
- Terrebonne Parish Library (North Branch): 4130 West Park Ave., Gray, LA 70359
- Monday – Friday (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and Saturday (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
- Terrebonne Parish Library (North Branch): 4130 West Park Ave., Gray, LA 70359
- St. Mary
- St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce: 727 Myrtle Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
- Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and Saturday (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
- St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce: 727 Myrtle Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
- Ascension
- Ascension Credit Union (Gonzales Branch): 2430 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737
- Monday – Tuesday (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
- Ascension Credit Union (Donaldsonville Branch): 2265 LA-70, Donaldsonville, LA 70346
- Wednesday – Friday (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
- Ascension Credit Union (Gonzales Branch): 2430 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737
General Resources
Before and During the Storm
- Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Guide
- GOHSEP: Get a Game Plan
- Emergency Preparedness
- Hurricane Preparedness Tips
- Travel updates and road closures: Call 511
- Shelter information: text ‘LASHELTER’ to 898211 or call 211.
After the Storm
- Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- NOLA Ready: New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- Red Cross | 866.438.4636
- FEMA Rumor Control
- DSNAP (disaster food stamps) | 888.524.3578
- Operation Blue Roof | 888.766.3258
- Want to volunteer? Call 225.342.2038 or visit VolunteerLouisiana.gov
Regional Business Resources
Acadiana Region: OneAcadiana
- Parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermillion
Bayou Region: South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC)
- Parishes: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, Terrebonne
Capital Region: Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC)
- Parishes: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana
Central Region: Louisiana Central
- Parishes: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, Winn
Northeast Region: Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance
- Parishes: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll
Northwest Region: North Louisiana Economic Partnership
- Parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Webster
Southeast Region: Greater New Orleans Inc. (GNO Inc.)
- Parishes: Jefferson (JEDCO Storm Center), Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Tammany (ReSTore St. Tammany), Tangipahoa, Washington
Southwest Region: SWLA Economic Alliance
- Parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis