NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
May 8, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED
TO REVIEW RE-ENTRY PLACARDS PRIOR TO HURRICANE SEASON
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish business owners are asked to review their re-entry placard inventory to ensure that their business staff have the placards necessary to return as quickly as possible to Jefferson Parish following any evacuation that may occur during the 2020 hurricane season. There is no cost to register for the program.
All placards, and/or renewal stickers issued prior to January 2020, are no longer valid and will have to be replaced with new placards having Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng’s name on them.
Business owners should visit the Jefferson Parish Re-Entry Program site at www.jumpstartjefferson.com and set-up a new account, regardless if they have had an account in the past. Select “Click Here to Get Started.” Subsequent screens provide instructions for the remainder of the application process. All users should keep their username and password on file to update and re-enter their account in the future. Also, please remember to keep accounts updated with the most current information. The following Tiers apply for the Re-Entry Placards:
Tier 1 includes primary critical infrastructure companies, major utility companies, pre-designated staff of other parish/municipal agencies and offices and pre-designated government contractors and their subcontractors who provide critical services to the parish, municipal governments, and state, federal or other public agencies.
Tier 2 includes: (a) Core Assessment Teams of major employers and other businesses that are determined by the Parish President to be essential to the return of residents and/or to the economic vitality of the parish; (b) Recovery Teams of select businesses with unique circumstances (fragile inventory, designated hazardous waste facility, world-wide distribution, large workforce, multiple-parish service area, major plants, refineries and manufacturers, etc.) and that have the capacity to be self-sufficient; and (c) Humanitarian Relief Agencies and their workers.
Tier 3 provides for re-entry of business owners and their designated recovery and JumpStart employees, whose businesses have been determined by the Parish President to be essential to the imminent return of residents and/or to the economic vitality of the parish. Family members may be allowed to re-enter with a credentialed family member at the discretion of the Parish President, based on parish conditions.
Anyone needing assistance using the website should click on the “Email the Program Director” link in the upper right corner of the website. Any questions or concerns regarding Jefferson Parish’s Re-entry Program, should be directed to Dustin Guidroz with the Jefferson Parish Emergency Management Department at 504-349-5360 or by email dguidroz@jeffparish.net.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov).
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