Lafayette Reporter

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today a $2,247,179 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.

“Louisiana’s state parks are a big part of what makes our state so special. This $2.2 million will help the Fairview-Riverside State Park in St. Tammany Parish recover from the damage Hurricane Ida caused to its dock, pier and fishing facilities,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following: $2,247,179 to the Office of Risk Management for the replacement of Fairview-Riverside State Park’s dock, pier and fish cleaning station due to Hurricane Ida damage.