MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $16,225,957 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. 

“Hurricanes Ida and Laura dealt a massive blow to Louisianians in Lake Charles and in Jefferson and St. Tammany Parishes, and I’m grateful that this $16.2 million will support their recovery efforts,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $4,741,389 to the Louisiana Children’s Medical Center DBA LCMC Health for generator repairs required as a result of Hurricane Ida.
• $4,736,923 to Jefferson Parish for debris removal operations required as a result of Hurricane Ida. 
• $3,064,768 to Washington - St. Tammany Electric Cooperative for Alternative Procedure Debris Removal required as a result of Hurricane Ida. 
• $2,284,504 to the Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association DBA Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for campus wide emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Laura. 
• $1,398,373 to the Louisiana Children’s Medical Center DBA LCMC Health for emergency protective measures required as a result of Hurricane Ida.