Kennedy announces $13.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $13,491,124 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

"Hurricanes Laura and Ida left south Louisiana with bad damage. This $13.5 million will help our communities rebuild and recover," said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $6,509,261 to the Louisiana Children's Medical Center to repair Hurricane Ida damage to East Jefferson General Hospital buildings.

• $3,262,494 to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for office building repairs resulting from Hurricane Laura.

• $1,312,837 to Office of Risk Management to repair Hurricane Ida damage to the Barataria Landbridge Shoreline Protection Project.

• $1,270,732 to Lafourche Parish Fire District 3 to repair Hurricane Ida damage to the Central Fire Station headquarters building.

• $1,135,800 to the Office of Risk Management to repair Hurricane Ida damage to marsh habitat.