WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $58,883,643 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for Louisiana. 

“Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Delta left parts of our state in shambles. I’m thankful to see this $59 million help Louisiana families and communities recover from these blows,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $1,231,771 to the Livingston Parish School Board for repairs to the Denham Springs Freshman High School damaged as the direct result of severe storms and flooding.
• $1,280,441 to the Livingston Parish School Board for repairs to the Denham Springs Junior High School damaged as a direct result of severe storms and flooding.
• $2,219,942 to Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corp. for removal and replacement of damaged infrastructure in Vermillion Parish as a result of Hurricane Laura.
• $1,307,528 to the St. Nicholas Center for Children for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Laura.
• $5,769,062 to Calcasieu Parish School Board for repairs to their damaged facilities on the Lewis Middle School campus as a result of Hurricane Laura.
• $2,849,080 to The Lord’s Outreach Ministries for damages to their sanctuary building as a result of Hurricane Laura.
• $1,997,697 to the LA Department of Agriculture and Forestry for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Delta.
• $1,620,369 in federal funding to Dixie Electric Membership Corp. for removal and replacement of damaged infrastructure as a result of the winter storm.
• $2,857,546 to St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office for Emergency Protective Measures as a result of Hurricane Ida.
• $18,880,881 to Tangipahoa Parish for debris removal operations as a result of Hurricane Ida.
• $4,494,972 to Ascension Parish for Public Assistance Alternate Procedure for debris removal as a result of Hurricane Ida.
• $12,832,090 to the Lafourche Parish School Board for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida.
• $1,542,264 to St. Bernard Parish for Emergency Protective Measures as a result of Hurricane Ida.