WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $74,264,846.62 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in South Louisiana.
The funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Laura (DR-4559-LA), which Congressman Higgins supported.
The reimbursements include:
- $69,174,600.20 to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for debris removal operations. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.
- $1,555,518.96 to the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District to replace a damaged transit shed. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.
- $1,769,842.80 to the City of Sulphur for emergency protective measures at municipal facilities. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.
- $1,764,884.66 to the Chennault International Airport Authority for repairs to a fire water pumphouse. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.
All funding will be delivered to the State of Louisiana. The state is responsible for disbursing the funds to each sub-recipient.
A more extensive timeline of Congressman Higgins’ actions on hurricane recovery is available here.
Congressman Higgins issued the following statement:
“We continue to work with FEMA and local entities to push through outstanding Public Assistance applications. To date, we have delivered over $3.1 billion in federal disaster relief in response to Hurricanes Laura and Delta. We will not stop working for Southwest Louisiana.”
