We Were Featured on KATC: Louisiana's 2026 FORTIFIED Roof Grant Lottery, and What to Do Now That It Has Closed

What KATC Covered

In June 2026, Acadiana Roof Restoration was featured on KATC ABC News talking about Louisiana's 2026 Fortify Homes Program lottery. The round offered 3,000 grants of up to $10,000 each toward a FORTIFIED Roof, and for the first time it opened to homeowners in Lafayette, Acadia, and Jefferson Davis parishes.

Registration ran from June 1 to 5 p.m. on June 19, 2026. That window is now closed. The Louisiana Department of Insurance says additional grant rounds will be announced at a later date.

Who Was Eligible in the 2026 Round

The Louisiana Department of Insurance listed these parishes for the 2026 round: Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, and Washington.

The home also had to be your primary residence with a homestead exemption, carry an active insurance policy with wind coverage, and carry flood insurance if it sits in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. New construction, condominiums, and mobile homes were not eligible. The parish list can change from round to round, so check the Department of Insurance map when the next round opens.

I Registered. What Happens Now?

Selected homeowners were notified by email after registration closed, starting June 22. If you were selected, the program walks you through choosing a FORTIFIED Evaluator and a contractor. The grant is paid directly to the contractor, and you pay the evaluation fees and any cost above the grant.

If you were not selected, your registration does not carry over. You will need to register again when the next round opens.

What You Can Do Before the Next Round

  1. Sign up for program announcements at ldi.la.gov/fortifyhomes so you hear the moment the next round opens.
  2. Keep your documents ready: proof of your homestead exemption, the declarations page of your wind policy, and your flood policy if you are in a Special Flood Hazard Area.
  3. Do not start roof work if you plan to apply. The program does not fund homeowners who begin a project before they are approved.
  4. Get an honest read on your roof now. If your shingles are aging but still sound, a Roof Maxx treatment can buy time while you wait for the next round, at approximately 20 to 25 percent of the total cost of a replacement, including all prep work. If your roof cannot wait, a FORTIFIED Roof still qualifies for insurance discounts with or without a grant.

What a FORTIFIED Roof Is Worth on Your Insurance

Under Louisiana Regulation 136, insurers must apply FORTIFIED discounts to the hurricane portion of your premium no later than January 1, 2027. The Louisiana Department of Insurance benchmarks are 29, 43, and 49 percent for FORTIFIED Roof, Silver, and Gold in South zone parishes, 27, 35, and 42 percent in Central, and 16, 20, and 24 percent in North. Zones are set by parish, so check the Department of Insurance zone map for yours.

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's 2025 review of the program found that the median grant recipient saved $1,250 (22 percent) a year on their total premiums. Under SB 52 (2025), Fortify Homes grants received on or after January 1, 2025 are also exempt from Louisiana state income tax.

Talk to a FORTIFIED Contractor Who Will Give You a Straight Answer

Acadiana Roof Restoration is a veteran-owned IBHS FORTIFIED Certified Contractor and Louisiana's first 5-Star Roof Maxx dealer. We will tell you whether your roof should be treated, replaced, or left alone until the next grant round.

Call 337-999-7663 for Lafayette and Acadiana, or 225-385-7663 for Baton Rouge.

For a full walkthrough of the application process, read our guide: How to Apply for the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program $10,000 Grant.