Following the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida to homes in Louisiana in 2021, the concept of strengthening a home’s roof through the ‘FORTIFIED’ roof program, which Roofing Contractor magazine explored last June, is getting a major boost in the Cajun state.
Starting Oct. 2, the roughly 132,000 people who have homeowners policies through Louisiana’s insurer of last resort will be eligible to apply for $10,000 grants to strengthen their roofs, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced last week.