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THE ROAD HOME HOUSING ASSISTANCE CENTER TO RETURN TO DALLAS

BATON ROUGE, La., May 18, 2007 – The Road Home program will host an Open House to introduce the opening of the Dallas Mobile Housing Assistance Center on Friday, May 18th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, Union Station, 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, Texas. 75207. The center’s purpose is to help residents of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita get back into their homes.

Applicants of The Road Home are encouraged to schedule their appointments as soon as possible to take advantage of this opportunity. The mobile housing center will be open from May 29-June 2. Homeowners are encouraged to visit the Open House to meet with Road Home staff, tour the facility and receive more details about the application and closing process.

Homeowners who have not yet applied to the program can start their applications to The Road Home by visiting www.road2LA.org or by calling 1.888.ROAD.2.LA (1.888.762.3252) or TTY: 1.800.566.4224

Louisiana residents currently residing in the Dallas area or other parts of Texas who have applied to the program, but have yet to schedule their first appointment may do so by calling 1-888-ROAD-2-LA and choosing prompt #4.  Homeowners who have made appointments other centers have the option to reschedule those appointments at the Dallas location by also calling that number.

What:	Dallas Mobile Center Open House
When:	May 18, 2007 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where:	Hyatt Regency Dallas, Union Station, 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, 75207

The Road Home program is designed to help residents of Louisiana affected by hurricanes Katrina or Rita get back into their homes as quickly and fairly as possible.  This groundbreaking program represents the largest single housing recovery program in U.S. history. Working together, Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the Louisiana Recovery Authority and the Office of Community Development created The Road Home program with the approval of the Louisiana Legislature. The program affords eligible homeowners up to $150,000 in compensation for their losses to get back into their homes.

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