Legacy Programs

NORA's Past Programs

As the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) enters a new phase of its story with the NORA/60 5-year plan and the Katrina 20 campaign, we've gathered a repository of now-closed programs. NORA has played a key role in the long-term recovery of the city since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The organization scaled up relatively quickly, from an organization of less than ten staff to an organization of more than fifty, to meet an unprecedented challenge in an incredibly chaotic environment. The organization has consistently planned and administered its strategies and programs on an annual basis in response to constantly evolving community needs and priorities as well as program expenditure deadlines. Along the way, the agency generated substantial new revenue through property sales after the transfer of Road Home properties from the Louisiana Land Trust in 2012.The results have been outstanding: more than 5,000 properties returned to commerce, $40 million invested in affordable housing, $15 million invested in economic development, and $5 million invested in green infrastructure. NORA’s existing disaster recovery investment programs formally concluded in 2023, and the balance of its program income transitioned to Community Development Block Grant Entitlement.