Kennedy announces $37.4 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid for south Louisiana

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $37,425,524 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

"Hurricane Laura badly damaged infrastructure in Jefferson Davis and Cameron Parishes, and Ida hit communities like New Orleans hard the next year. This $37.4 million will help our state cover the costs that Louisiana electrical facilities and hospitals sustained because of these storms," said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $33,941,078 to the Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative for emergency protective measures in Jefferson Davis and Cameron Parishes resulting from Hurricane Laura.

• $3,484,446 to the Ochsner Clinic Foundation for repairs to Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans resulting from Hurricane Ida.