MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,709,877 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. 

“Hurricane Ida dealt a tough blow to southeast Louisiana. This $2.7 million will help cover the cost of emergency measures that Jefferson Parish Public School System took to keep Louisianians safe,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $2,709,877 to the Jefferson Parish Public School System for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida.