Kennedy announces $6.3 million in disaster aid to Slidell, Jefferson Parish

Source: United States Senator John Kennedy (Louisiana)

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,293,558 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

“I am grateful to see that this $6.3 million will go towards protecting multiple properties in Slidell and Jefferson Parish from flooding,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

  • $3,397,731 for the elevation of 19 properties affected by flooding in Slidell, La.
  • $2,895,827 for the elevation of 18 properties affected by flooding in Jefferson Parish.