Kennedy announces $3.8 million in flood protection aid for Ascension Parish pump and levee upgrades
Oct 26 2023
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,764,905 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.
“Louisianians know the damage that flooding causes all too well. I’m grateful that this $3.8 million will help support upgrades to the Ascension Parish pump stations and levee system,” said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $3,764,905 to fund upgrades to the existing Marvin Braud Pump Station and levees.