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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Sen. John Kennedy Announces $27.8 Million in Hurricane Aid for McNeese University and LSU Health Sciences Center

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Senator John Kennedy | John Kennedy Official Website

Senator John Kennedy | John Kennedy Official Website

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $27,792,440 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

"Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc to McNeese University, and Hurricane Zeta battered Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center. This $27.8 million will help Louisianians rebuild their schools and get back in their classrooms," said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

- $26,352,723 to the Office of Risk Management for the replacement of the McNeese University Farrar Hall building due to Hurricane Laura.

- $1,439,717 to the Office of Risk Management to repair damages to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center caused by Hurricane Zeta.

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