Source: United States Senator John Kennedy (Louisiana)
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $169,155,732 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.
“This $169 million supports local efforts to clear debris, repair infrastructure and recover from other hurricane damage that too many Louisianians have been suffering through,” said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $142,490,758 to Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative Inc. for restoring damaged infrastructure related to Hurricane Laura.
- $18,857,855 to Terrebonne Parish School Board for emergency protective measures it took related to Hurricane Ida.
- $5,312,236 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for debris removal related to Hurricane Ida.
- $2,494,883 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for right-of-way debris removal it conducted in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.