BATON ROUGE - The sign-up period for the federal program that supplies blue tarps to storm-damaged homes has been extended for those impacted by Hurricane Ida. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday that the application period for the program was extended to Oct. 15. The original deadline for those affected by the storm was Sept. 30.

Residents in the following 25 parishes are eligible for the program: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.

The USACE Mobile Communication Vehicle (MCV) will assist residents in applying for the program from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the following locations:

- Belle Rose Library Parking Lot (October 1)

- Labadieville Middle School Parking Lot (October 2)

- In front of the Assumption Parish Courthouse (October 3)

You can apply here.