Investments in water management and flood mitigation make our communities more resilient and produce long-term cost savings. My office will continue working with our local, state, and federal partners to prioritize investments and legislative solutions that improve flood control infrastructure in South Louisiana. Below is a timeline of actions that my office has taken on these issues.
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Congressman Higgins Announces $9.9M for Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Migratory Bird Commission, chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, will award $9,928,536 in conservation funding to the Bayou...
Higgins Announces Flood Mitigation Grant for Calcasieu Parish
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury will receive $3,364,520 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The hazard mitigation...
Congressman Higgins Surveys Water Infrastructure in Southwest Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) recently joined officials from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a joint aerial mission to observe the USACE's...
Higgins Pushes NFIP Reauthorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass a short-term reauthorization that extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 30, 2018. The current program...
Higgins Announces Increased Funding for Corps Projects
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) FY 2018 Work Plan will provide significant funding increases for waterway projects in Louisiana's 3rd...