Source: United States Senator John Kennedy (Louisiana)
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $12,907,968 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for Louisiana.
“I’m thankful this $12.9 million will help our friends in Lake Charles recover from Hurricane Laura’s damage, which they have been suffering through,” said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $4,827,560 to the Calcasieu Parish School Board for repairs to the Oak Park Middle School campus related to Hurricane Laura.
- $3,064,864 to the Calcasieu Parish School Board for repairs to the Assessment Building campus related to Hurricane Laura.
- $1,996,791 to the Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation, Inc. for permanent repairs related to Hurricane Laura.
- $1,559,988 to the city of Lake Charles for permanent restoration to the damaged Wastewater Plant B-C related to Hurricane Laura.
- $1,458,765 to the city of Lake Charles for damages to the Police Department Training Center related to Hurricane Laura.