Source: United States Senator John Kennedy (Louisiana)
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $27,629,733 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for Louisiana.
“Hurricanes, storms and floods have battered Louisiana, but we always come back tougher after every disaster. This $27 million will help us recover from the devastation of Hurricanes Laura and Ida,” said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $10,895,299 to Jefferson Parish for debris removal related to Hurricane Ida.
- $6,627,823 to the Grant Parish Police Jury for emergency protective measures related to Hurricane Laura.
- $5,401,696 to Jefferson Parish for debris removal related to Hurricane Ida.
- $1,887,875 to Plaquemines Parish for emergency protective measures related to Hurricane Ida.
- $1,586,698 to the Society of the Roman Catholic Church for emergency protective measures related to Hurricane Laura.
- $1,230,342 to St. James Parish for debris removal related to Hurricane Ida.