Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,011,590 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief grants for Louisiana’s Ascension and Jefferson Parishes.
“Hurricane Ida hit Ascension and Jefferson Parishes hard, and this $3 million will help the parishes recover after they worked to clean up communities and keep them safe in Ida’s aftermath,” said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
- $1,687,302 to the Ascension Parish School Board for emergency protective measures related to Hurricane Ida.
- $1,324,288 to Jefferson Parish for emergency protective measures related to Hurricane Ida.
