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MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,731,397 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.

“Hurricane Ida struck south Louisiana badly, and I am grateful to see that this $1.7 million will support Louisianians’ efforts to rebuild,” said Kennedy. 

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

  • $1,731,397 to the South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association for damages to the Old Bridge Road Submarine Electrical Utility Crossing as a result of Hurricane Ida.