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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $20,174,949.77 in Hurricane Ida relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funding is reimbursement for debris removal and emergency operations in the wake of Hurricane Ida.

“Families in our state have been devastated by storm after storm,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding is one more step towards returning Southeast Louisiana to wholeness and preparing for the next hurricane.”

Grant Awarded	Recipient	Project Description
$4,285,099.94	Lafourche Parish	This grant will provide federal funding for debris removal operations after Hurricane Ida.
$4,464,933.46	South Lafourche Levee District	This grant will provide federal funding for debris removal operations after Hurricane Ida.
$1,604,006.70	Loyola University	This grant will provide federal funding for emergency operations in response to Hurricane Ida.
$2,650,074.89	Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East	This grant will provide federal funding for debris removal operations after Hurricane Ida.
$7,170,834.78	Livingston Parish	This grant will provide federal funding for debris removal operations after Hurricane Ida.