Source: United States Senator John Kennedy (Louisiana)
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $79,061,368 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster aid grants for Louisiana.
“Louisianians are going to see this $79 million go towards restoring hospitals, schools and power lines that Hurricanes Laura and Ida damaged. This funding will also lower the risk of flooding in West Baton Rouge,” said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $22,477,433 to Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative Inc. for restoring damaged transmission lines from Manchester to Gibbstown as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $14,704,579 to the Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative Inc. for permanent repairs as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $14,271,273 to Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative Inc. for restoring damaged transmission lines as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $5,319,401 to the Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative Inc. for damages to the Creole Substation as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $4,580,397 to East Baton Rough Parish for debris removal operations as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $4,291,694 to Calcasieu Parish School Board for repairs to damaged facilities at Fairview Elementary School as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $4,128,263 to Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative Inc. for electric distribution repairs as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $3,382,239 to West Calcasieu Airport Managing Board for damages as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $2,688,199 to the Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $1,830,420 to West Baton Rouge Parish for improvements to Bayou Stumpy for flood risk reduction.
- $1,387,470 to the Lafourche Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 for permanent restoration as a result of Hurricane Ida.