Submitted by United States Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
WASHINGTON (January 6, 2025) – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced $23,346,471 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.
“Communities across Louisiana are working hard to prepare our state for future floods. This $23.3 million will help Louisiana withstand storms by elevating or demolishing flood-prone structures and installing generators,” said Kennedy.
“Preparing for future storms is always top of mind,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding will make sure communities across Louisiana are equipped to be more resilient.”
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $5,693,265 to the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for the purchase and installation of 26 generators in the Port of New Orleans, five generators in the New Orleans Public Belt, two generators in Monroe and six generators in Tensas Parish.
- $3,783,382 to Jefferson Parish to elevate 22 structures.
- $2,499,498 to Rapides Parish to elevate 13 structures and acquire one structure.
- $2,405,700 to East Feliciana Parish for the acquisition and installation of 25 generators.
- $2,294,125 to Grant Parish for the acquisition and installation of 27 generators.
- $1,767,926 to the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for the purchase and installation of 52 generators to provide backup power to State Police emergency radio communication tower sites.
- $1,620,675 to Jefferson Parish to elevate 11 structures.
- $1,453,775 to Vernon Parish for the acquisition and installation of 14 generators.
- $1,024,937 to Plaquemines Parish for the purchase and installation of a stormwater pump station standby generator.
- $209,704 to Jefferson Parish for management costs associated with structure elevation.
- $138,861 to Rapides Parish for management costs associated with structure elevation and acquisition.
- $120,285 to East Feliciana Parish for management costs associated with generator purchase and installation.
- $114,706 to Grant Parish for management costs associated with generator acquisition and installation.
- $90,002 to Jefferson Parish for management costs associated with structure elevation.
- $72,689 to Vernon Parish for management costs associated with generator acquisition and installation.
- $56,941 to Plaquemines Parish for management costs associated with generator purchase and installation.
