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H O M E , Baton Rouge LA 3/2008

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Road Home efforts to recover overpayments will not create hardships

by David Hammer, The Times-Picayune
Tuesday April 01, 2008, 8:03 PM

State officials say the Road Home program will not be allowed to go after homeowners for grant overpayments until a government panel reviews each case, and the head of the Louisiana Recovery Authority promised that compassion will be used in any reclaiming of grant money.

LRA Executive Director Paul Rainwater sought to assuage fears of Road Home recipients Tuesday after weekend reports that the Road Home contractor, ICF International, planned to hire a collection agency or similar firm to reclaim money from some homeowners.

The collection effort, scheduled to last a little more than a year, isn't expected to affect the overwhelming majority of grant recipients.

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