WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $24,078,966 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.
“Hurricane Laura battered southwest Louisiana. I’m grateful to see Lake Charles and other communities receive this $24.1 million to rebuild,” said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $12,825,813 to the Cameron School Board Office to replace the South Cameron High School gymnasium due to damage from Hurricane Laura.
- $6,162,038 to the Office of Risk Management to restore McNeese State University’s Quadrant D building due to damage from Hurricane Laura.
- $3,944,438 to the Office of Risk Management for repairs to the main campus of McNeese State University resulting from Hurricane Laura.
- $1,146,677 to Lake Charles, La. to repair damages to Buddy Prejean Park resulting from Hurricane Laura.