MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $14,389,328 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for New Orleans’ Mirabeau Garden Stormwater Project. 

“New Orleans has suffered from a great deal of flooding over the years. I’m grateful to see this $14.4 million help the city with projects that will protect Louisianians’ homes and businesses from damage,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $14,389,328 for the construction of the Mirabeau Garden Stormwater Management Project, including two water retention basins to reduce the load on New Orleans drainage pump stations.