WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,229,142 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. 

“I’m grateful to see that this $3.2 million in Hurricane Ida aid will help southeast Louisianians rebuild in Gretna and Lafitte,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $2,093,384 to the city of Gretna for debris removal operations as a result of Hurricane Ida.

• $1,135,758 to the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District for damages as a result of Hurricane Ida.