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Live Green New Orleans focuses our news blogs on the fresh, green growth ideas sprouting up with many non-profits doing great work all over our great city every day.
And they need your support, especially in these touch economic times, to continue their good work.  The Crescent City Civic Engagement Fund offers grants from $1,ooo-$9,000 to help support initiatives of individuals and organizations with innovative ways to make New Orleans a more attractive place for people, businesses, and families to live, work, and play. For complete details on applying, click here.

BUILD NEW. BUILD HIGH. BUILD NOW.

That’s the mantra of Build Now, a non-profit organization, founded by Tess and William Monoghan, who want to work with you to overcome the obstacles that keep you from rebuilding on your lot in New Orleans.

As a licensed and insured residential contractor, Build Now provides an alternative to substantial renovations or modular homes by designing and constructing site-built, elevated houses that reflect the style and quality of traditional New Orleans architecture.

Build Now TALKS

Build Now hosts educational events at their model home located at 5713 Elysian Fields Avenue, where they invite guest speakers to provide information about topics that are on the minds of New Orleans residents. Build Now TALKS events are free and open to the public, but due to space considerations  requests that you pre-register for the events you wish to attend. To pre-register, call them at (504) 324-3964 or e-mail mail@buildnownola.com.

Build Now TALKS this week:

Thursday, August 20th, 6 PM, 5713 Elysian Fields Avenue Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction After Hurricane Katrina Are you looking to build a new home on your pre-Katrina property, but don’t have quite enough funding to do so? Build Now specializes in helping clients find the money they need to rebuild. This information session will focus on the process of putting together a financing package for your new home. They will touch on numerous funding sources that may be available to you, including ICC, HMGP, Road Home Elevation Incentive, and various types of loans.

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