Federal Emergency Management Agency aid totaling $27.4 million has been approved to support Louisiana communities and entities recovering from Hurricanes Ida, Laura, and Francine, the Severe Winter Storm Fern, and saltwater intrusion. The awards span emergency protective measures, debris removal, permanent facility repairs, and administrative management costs for public assistance grants.
According to the funding list, recipients include parish and municipal governments, school and housing authorities, transportation agencies, and nonprofit facility operators. The allocations are tied to specific disaster incidents and purposes, ranging from shoreline protection and lighting system repairs to replacement of building contents and demolition of disaster-damaged structures.
Items with direct relevance to water and wastewater operations include $168,000 for project scoping of critical improvements to the City of Kenner’s wastewater infrastructure, and $102,985 for the St. Mary’s Parish Water and Sewer Commission to implement emergency protective measures responding to saltwater intrusion. Several awards also address debris removal and management needs that affect system access and continuity of operations.
The following awards were detailed:
- $8,082,833 to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission for Fourchon Beach Breakwater Riprap Barges as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $4,927,599 to St. Charles Parish for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $2,867,238 to Houma Terrebonne Housing Authority for the M&M Building 100 for permanent repairs as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $1,960,610 to the Community Center and Playground District Number 4 of Ward 1 for repairs to their stadium light system as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $1,668,376 to the Dryades YMCA for permanent repairs of the main school building as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $1,435,262 to the Roman Catholic Church/Archdiocese of New Orleans for St. Dominic School buildings’ permanent repairs as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $1,183,431 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for management costs as a result of the Severe Winter Storm Fern.
- $808,805 to the City of West Monroe to fund jurisdiction-wide debris removal operations as a result of the Severe Winter Storm Fern.
- $723,265 to St. Charles Parish to fund buildings and equipment repair or replacement as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $682,623 to Morgan City to fund streetlights and other related components repair or replacement as a result of Hurricane Francine.
- $583,470 to the West Carroll Police Jury for jurisdiction-wide debris removal operations as a result of the Severe Winter Storm Fern.
- $513,019 to the Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish to fund the demolition of disaster-damaged housing buildings as a result of Hurricane Ida.
- $483,461 to the Calcasieu Parish School Board to fund replacement of building contents as a result of Hurricane Laura.
- $377,494 to Richland Parish to fund costs related to the management of Public Assistance grants as a result of the Severe Winter Storm Fern.
- $311,869 to the Town of Rayville to fund jurisdiction-wide debris removal as a result of the Severe Winter Storm Fern.
- $248,794 to Morgan City to fund costs related to the management of Public Assistance grants as a result of Hurricane Francine.
- $168,000 to fund project scoping of critical improvements to the City of Kenner’s wastewater infrastructure.
- $147,660 to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office to fund emergency protective measures to lessen the immediate threat to public health, safety, and property as a result of the Severe Winter Storm Fern.
- $102,985 to the St. Mary’s Parish Water and Sewer Commission to fund emergency protective measures to lessen the immediate threat to public health, safety, and property as a result of saltwater intrusion.
These FEMA-designated funds are intended for the listed entities and project categories and are associated with the specified disasters. The approvals support ongoing recovery activities, facility restoration, debris operations, and administrative needs across multiple Louisiana jurisdictions.
