WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced today the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Consultant Accountability Act of 2021 to protect Louisiana homeowners from bad-faith...
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Higgins Encourages Local Officials to Fully Utilize Disaster Mitigation Grant Programs
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter to mayors, parish presidents, and police juries across Louisiana's 3rd District informing of federal grant opportunities that are...
Higgins Urges Biden to Approve Louisiana’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter today to President Joe Biden, urging the approval of Louisiana's request for a major disaster declaration in response to recent...
Higgins Announces $50M for Vermilion River Dredging
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 22 Civil Works Budget includes $50 million for spot dredging of the Vermilion River. The...
Higgins Urges Louisiana Citizens to Report Flood, Weather-Related Damages
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a public service announcement today asking Louisiana citizens to report flood and other weather-related losses at DAMAGE.LA.GOV. This will...
Higgins Pushes for Additional Recovery Resources on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a speech today on the House floor calling for additional long-term hurricane recovery resources and urging the Biden administration to...
Higgins Delivers Letter to Biden, Urging Additional Recovery Resources After Floods
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Biden today, again urging him to issue a supplemental disaster request following yesterday's torrential...
Higgins Pushes for Supplemental Disaster Relief Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi today urging her to support a supplemental disaster relief plan that provides long-term...
Higgins Announces Over $22M for Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Recovery Efforts in LA-03
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA will award $22.17 million for flood mitigation and Hurricane Laura recovery efforts in Calcasieu, Jeff Davis, and...
Higgins Announces Flood Mitigation Funds for Iberia Parish
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA will award $2,144,867.45 for flood mitigation efforts in Iberia Parish. The hazard mitigation grant will be used to...
Higgins Introduces Disaster Recovery Amendments to Budget Reconciliation Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is introducing two disaster recovery amendments to House Democrats' $1.9 trillion budget reconciliation package. The amendments would support...
Higgins Announces Flood Mitigation Funds for Erath
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA will award $2,232,261 for flood mitigation efforts in Erath. The hazard mitigation grant will be used to finance the...
Higgins Announces Increased Federal Assistance for Hurricane Laura Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that President Biden has approved a 90/10 cost-share adjustment for FEMA Public Assistance programs in response to Hurricane...
Higgins Discusses Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project with Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration & Protection Authority, CPRA
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) met today with members of the Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration & Protection Authority and Louisiana's Coastal Protection & Restoration...
Higgins Urges Biden Administration Not to Undo Progress on WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter today to President Biden objecting to the administration's regulatory freeze on the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR):...
Higgins Announces Funding for Dredging, Waterway Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2021 Work Plan.For...
Higgins Commends Passage of Bill to Expand Disaster Mitigation Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the passage of S. 3418, the Safeguarding Tomorrow Through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act, which expands funding opportunities...
Higgins: Water Resources Bill Includes Win for Calcasieu Ship Channel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended House passage of S. 1811, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA), which authorizes improvements to America's ports,...
Higgins: 100% Federal Cost-Share Authorized for Hurricane Laura Public Assistance
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that President Trump approved the Louisiana delegation's request for a 100% federal cost-share for FEMA Public Assistance programs...
Higgins Working With Port Officials, Federal Partners to Restore Calcasieu Ship Channel
LAKE CHARLES, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) met with officials at the Port of Lake Charles today to discuss the Port's state of emergency and hurricane-related navigation closures on the...