Monday, October 14, 2024
Monday, October 14, 2024

Cassidy Announces $206 Million for Louisiana in Flood Mitigation from His Infrastructure Law

Submitted by United States Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana

WASHINGTON (September 24, 2024) – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $206 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance program, the second most of any other state. The funding from Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supports 31 projects to elevate flood-prone homes to reduce future damage and minimize flood insurance claims in Louisiana.

“In the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, this funding from the infrastructure law is welcome relief to recover from past disasters and prepare for the future,” said Dr. Cassidy. “By having a seat at the table, Louisiana is punching far above its weight in the amount of money we are receiving to eliminate the risk of flooding.”

Grant AwardedProject Description
$51,832,825.00Gretna Green Distributed Green Infrastructure Network
$27,133,131.00St. John the Baptist Parish Elevation Project
$20,202,674.00Diversion Culvert and Detention Pond
$19,352,937.00JCK-20 Lively Bayou Upstream Detention
$11,899,733.00Livingston Parish Elevations
$11,257,052.00City of New Orleans Elevation Project
$9,500,181.00City of Central – Shoe Creek Channel Improvements
$8,982,520.00Jefferson Parish Elevation
$5,701,592.00Draughan Creek Regional Detention Pond
$4,997,088.00St. Tammany Parish Elevations
$4,433,611.00Lafayette City Government Resilient Elevations
$3,725,560.00Calcasieu Elevation and Acquisition
$3,306,691.00East Baton Rouge Parish Elevation and Acquisition Project
$2,456,972.00City of Mandeville Elevation Grant – Lake Shore Drive
$2,406,855.00Terrebonne Parish Resilient Elevations
$2,402,162.00Tangipahoa Parish Resilient Elevations of Flood-prone Properties
$2,369,827.00City of Slidell Residential Elevations
$2,133,967.00Jefferson Parish Severe Repetitive Loss Mitigation Reconstruction
$1,803,675.00Jefferson Parish Elevation
$1,800,180.00Lafourche Basin Levee District Stormwater Master Plan
$1,689,895.00Ascension Parish Resilient Mitigation-Elevation Non Severe Repetitive Loss-Repetitive Loss Properties
$1,083,772.00Ascension Parish Resilient Mitigation – Elevation of Severe Repetitive Loss/Repetitive Loss Properties 
$981,964.00Rapides Area Planning Commission Resilient Mitigation – Elevations
$928,588.00Acadia Parish – Elevations
$835,760.00Iberia Parish Resilient Elevations
$720,926.00St. Charles Parish Elevation Project
$675,000.00Bossier City Drainage Master Plan Scoping
$675,000.00St. Charles Parish Norco Drainage Project Scoping
$501,565.00Vermilion Parish Acquisition Elevation
$195,725.00City of Mandeville Elevation Grant – Lakeshore Drive
$28,200.00City of Mandeville Mitigation Outreach
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