Source: United States Senator for Louisiana Bill Cassidy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding 11 grants worth $68,804,905.38 to state and local governments as reimbursement for costs related to Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta and future flood mitigation. The grants include funding for debris removal, structure elevation, relocation of classrooms, and emergency resources such as generators and meals.
“Unfortunately, we know from experience how long disaster aid can be held up. Almost a year later, we’re still working to get supplemental CDBG-DR relief for Hurricanes Laura and Delta,” said Dr. Cassidy. “However, these reimbursements are substantial to get southwest Louisiana back on its feet.”
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Grant Awarded |
Recipient |
Project Description |
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$3,492,719.02 |
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development |
This grant will provide a federal reimbursement for the removal of approximately 74,689 cubic yards of vegetative debris and 4,637 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris from roads and right of ways. |
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$2,188,504.02 |
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development |
This grant will provide a federal reimbursement for the removal of approximately 52,810 cubic yards of vegetative debris and 3,515 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris from roads and right of ways. |
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$48,001,937.00 |
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury |
This grant will provide a federal reimbursement for the removal of approximately 1,738,794 cubic yards of vegetative debris, 812,421.15 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris from roads and right of ways, 4,773 hazardous leaning trees, and 10,274 hanging limbs. |
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$3,638,461.01 |
Lake Charles |
This grant will provide a federal reimbursement for management costs associated with Hurricane Laura. |
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$1,108,781.27 |
Hamilton Christian Academy |
This grant will provide a federal reimbursement for the cost of temporary classrooms. |
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$8,588,992.06 |
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness |
This grant will provide a federal reimbursement for support and resources provided in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta including, Emergency Operations Center (EOC); meals and travel expense for the employees/staff at the EOC; portable power generators, and water pumps, forklifts, ice, traffic cones, light towers, hand washing stations, toilet rentals, 420 gallons of off-road diesel, and set-up of Point of Distribution (POD) locations which provided emergency commodities to the public, including Meals Ready to Eat (MRE), drinking water, and tarps to requesting parishes. |
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$1,785,511.00 |
Livingston Parish |
This grant will provide a federal funding to elevate 51 properties in Livingston Parish. |
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