“Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc throughout our state. This $8.8 million will help defray recovery costs for our Children’s Medical Center and St. Charles community.”
WASHINGTON – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,801,237 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.
“Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc throughout our state. This $8.8 million will help defray recovery costs for our Children’s Medical Center and St. Charles community,” said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $5,896,224 in federal funding to St. Charles Parish for debris removal as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $2,905,013 to Louisiana Children’s Medical Center DBA LCMC Health (Children’s Hospital) for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida.
