• Project Overview
• Project Specifications
• Grant Information
• Case Study

Project Overview

Under the Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHHP), the City of Bayou La Batre is building single-family modular homes in two new community developments. These modular homes are built using cement fiber materials and can be demobilized and reset on another foundation within a 500-mile radius.

This project demonstrates impressive infrastructure planning by building a disaster housing group site, partnering with non-profits and offering home ownership education programs. 

Project Specifications

• 2 new developments
• Modular units
• Deployable within 500 miles
• 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms
• Community Support services
• Recreational areas
• Uses a combination of Federal, State, and private funds.

Grant Information

City of Bayou La Batre

Award Amount: $15,667,293

Case Study

• Creating a Safe Harbor After Hurricane Katrina: A Case Study of the Bayou La Batre Alternative Housing Pilot Program (PDF 3MB, TXT 304KB)