Lafayette Reporter

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,574,736 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for disaster aid in Louisiana.

“Louisianians in New Orleans and Calcasieu Parish are no stranger to inclement weather. This $4.6 million will help Bayou St. John reduce flooding, the University of New Orleans retrofit their facility and Calcasieu Parish with purchasing critical emergency generators,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund several projects:

- $1,649,232 to the city of New Orleans for the Stormwater Drainage Project aimed at reducing flooding in the Bayou St. John neighborhood during rain, flooding, and extreme weather events.

- $1,151,530 to the Office of Risk Management for the University of New Orleans’ proposal to retrofit existing windows, overhead doors, roofing, and add hurricane straps to rooftop mechanical equipment for protection during high wind events.

- $1,620,000 to Calcasieu Parish for emergency critical facility generators at the Calcasieu Parish Public Works East Building and the Calcasieu Parish Magnolia Building.

- $90,000 for management costs associated with the Calcasieu Parish emergency critical generators project.

- $63,974 to the Office of Risk Management for costs associated with the University of New Orleans’ wind retrofitting proposal.