WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $23,346,470.73 for hurricane readiness from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“Preparing for future storms is always top of mind,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding will make sure communities across Louisiana are equipped to be more resilient.”
| Grant Awarded | Recipient | Project Description |
| $1,453,775.00 | Vernon Parish Generators | This grant will provide federal funding for the acquisition and installation of 14 generators in Vernon Parish. |
| $72,688.75 | Vernon Parish Generators | This grant will provide federal funding for management costs to cover costs associated with application development as well as costs associated with overseeing the Engineer’s site evaluation. |
| $2,499,498.27 | Rapides Parish Acquisitions and Elevations Project | This grant will provide federal funding to elevate 13 structures and acquire one structure. |
| $138,861.02 | Rapides Parish Acquisitions and Elevations Project | This grant will provide federal funding for management costs for Rapides Parish to elevate 13 structures and acquire one structure. |
| $5,693,264.50 | GOHSEP | This grant will provide federal funding for the purchase and installation of 39 permanent generators consisting of 26 permanent generators in Port of New Orleans, five permanent generators in New Orleans, two permanent generators in the city of Monroe, and six permanent generators in Tensas Parish. |
| $1,767,925.69 | GOHSEP | This grant will provide federal funding for the purchase and installation of 52 permanent generators. |
| $2,294,125.00 | Grant Parish Generator Project | This grant will provide federal funding for the acquisition and installation of 27 generators in Grant Parish. |
| $114,706.25 | Grant Parish Generator Project | This grant will provide federal funding to cover management costs associated with parish outreach. |
| $1,620,675.00 | Jefferson Parish LWI R8 Elevation | This grant will provide federal funding for the elevation of 11 flood-prone residential structures in Jefferson Parish. |
| $90,002.00 | Jefferson Parish LWI R8 Elevation | This grant will provide federal funding for management costs including procurement, preparation, and submission of amendments, reimbursement requests, and reviewing contractor invoices. |
| $1,024,937.10 | Plaquemines Parish Good News Pump Station Generator | This grant will provide federal funding for the purchase and installation of a 500-Kilowatt standby generator in Plaquemines Parish. |
| $56,940.95 | Plaquemines Parish Good News Pump Station Generator | This grant will provide federal funding for management costs including engineering procurement, preparing, and submitting amendments, reviewing contractor invoices, and preparing and submitting reimbursement requests. |
| $3,783,382.20 | Jefferson Parish Ida HMGP Elevation 1 | This grant will provide federal funding for the elevation of 22 flood-prone residential structures in Jefferson Parish. |
| $209,704.00 | Jefferson Parish Ida HMGP Elevation 1 | This grant will provide federal funding for management costs including procurement, preparation, and submission of amendments, reimbursement requests, and reviewing contractor invoices. |
| $2,405,700.00 | East Feliciana Parish Wide Generators | This grant will provide federal funding for the acquisition and installation of 25 generators in East Feliciana Parish. |
| $120,285.00 | East Feliciana Parish Wide Generators | This grant will provide federal funding for management costs to cover costs associated with parish outreach, project scoping, and application development. |
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