Higgins Announces Additional $8.8M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Jan 24, 2025| Press Releases, Uncategorized

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $8,820,402.92 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana.

The funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Laura (DR-4559-LA), which Congressman Higgins supported.

The reimbursement includes:

• $4,844,146.76 to the Society of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Lake Charles for repairs to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Buildings. The reimbursement is made at 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.
• $2,715,104.07 to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office for emergency protective measures for the non-congregate sheltering. The reimbursement is made at 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.
• $1,261,152.09 to Jeff Davis Electric Cooperative Inc. for temporary generators for emergency protective measures. The reimbursement is made at 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.

Much of our official Congressional work to advance recovery projects occurs behind the scenes. Funding finalization and the associated formal announcement of funding are the result of constant efforts over many months with FEMA and state and local stakeholders. 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:

"South Louisiana stands strong through every storm. To date, my office has worked tirelessly to deliver over $5 billion in disaster recovery relief. Our office will continue to prioritize hurricane recovery and work with our local, state, and federal partners to ensure that much needed resources are delivered for strong economic growth and prosperity."