Submitted by United States Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
WASHINGTON (December 2, 2024) – Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today announced $13,491,124 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.
“Hurricanes Laura and Ida left south Louisiana with bad damage. This $13.5 million will help our communities rebuild and recover,” said Kennedy.
“In the years following Hurricanes Laura and Ida, South Louisiana families have shown their resiliency,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding will help our communities continue to rebuild and recover.”
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $6,509,261 to the Louisiana Children’s Medical Center to repair Hurricane Ida damage to East Jefferson General Hospital buildings.
- $3,262,494 to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for office building repairs resulting from Hurricane Laura.
- $1,312,837 to Office of Risk Management to repair Hurricane Ida damage to the Barataria Landbridge Shoreline Protection Project.
- $1,270,732 to Lafourche Parish Fire District 3 to repair Hurricane Ida damage to the Central Fire Station headquarters building.
$1,135,800 to the Office of Risk Management to repair Hurricane Ida damage to marsh habitat.
