Lafayette Reporter

MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,352,876 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.

“Hurricane Laura rocked southwest Louisiana and the facilities that provide folks with electricity. This $8.3 million will help cover the cost of getting the local electric system back online,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund $8,352,876 to Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative, Inc. for permanent repairs to the Michigan-Wisconsin Substation Hurricane Laura.