WASHINGTON D.C. (BRPROUD) — FEMA will be granting the state of Louisiana nearly $75 million in natural disaster and COVID-19 relief, according to an announcement from Senator Bill Cassidy.
The grant’s approximate total is $74,751,566.40. According to Cassidy, $32,575,317.83 will go towards relief for the Great Flood of 2016, $11,556,913.37 will go towards COVID-19 relief, $8,153,832.65 for Hurricane Laura relief, $2,297,612.17 Hurricane Zeta relief, and $20,167,890.38 for Hurricane Ida relief.
“Louisiana has taken a beating over the past few years. We’ve faced hurricane after hurricane, all while responding to a pandemic,” said Cassidy. “This funding is a critical step towards returning our state to wholeness.”
Relief grant breakdown:
| Grant Awarded | Recipient | Project Description |
| $32,575,317.83 | Louisiana Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding to help repair the facility of the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW) as a result of severe flooding back in 2016. |
| $4,076,238.37 | Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness | This grant will provide federal funding to help establish emergency protective measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| $1,052,391.60 | Vernon Parish School Board | This grant will provide federal funding for repairing damages to Pitkin High School as a result of Hurricane Laura. |
| $4,575,875.20 | Vernon Parish for Debris Removal | This grant will provide federal funding for the removal of debris in Vernon Parish as a result of Hurricane Laura. |
| $2,525,565.85 | Louisiana Department of Military | This grant will provide federal funding to help establish emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Laura. |
| $11,914,446.43 | Livingston Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for the removal of debris in Livingston Parish as a result of Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,134,925.00 | City of Slidell | This grant will provide federal funding to help establish emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida. |
| $7,118,518.95 | Plaquemines Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for the removal of debris in Plaquemines Parish as a result of Hurricane Ida. |
| $2,297,612.17 | City of New Orleans | This grant will provide federal funding for the removal of debris in New Orleans as a result of Hurricane Zeta. |
| $7,480,675.00 | Ochsner Clinic Foundation | This grant will provide federal funding to help establish emergency protective measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. |