Bill Cassidy
01/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/29/2026 17:38
Cassidy Announces $480 Million for Louisiana Disaster Recovery and Emergency Preparedness
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive a combined $479,804,731.90 from U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support recovery and emergency preparedness following Hurricanes Ida, Laura, Zeta, Francine, and Isaac, as well as response efforts related to Seawater Intrusion and Severe Storms and Flooding. The funding will help reimburse local governments, utilities, and state and nonprofit partners for permanent repairs, emergency protective measures, debris removal, hazard mitigation, and management costs.
"After storms, Louisiana families need clean water, power, schools, and hospitals back up and running as quickly as possible," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help Louisiana rebuild stronger, recover faster, and be better prepared for what comes next."
| Funding Amount | Recipient | Project Description |
| $75,714,165.00 | Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding for work on the West Belle Pass Barrier Headland Restoration Project in the Terrebonne Basin barrier island system following Hurricane Zeta. |
| $59,679,166.27 | Jefferson Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of a severely damaged water line spanning 41 miles, new valve station construction, and related hazard mitigation efforts following Hurricane Ida. |
| $37,519,274.70 | South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to the power distribution line providing electrical power to the Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center following Hurricane Ida. |
| $30,382,233.30 | South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association | This grant will provide federal funding for permanent repairs to a damaged 3.9-mile power transmission system from West Houma to Matherne and related hazard mitigation efforts following Hurricane Ida. |
| $19,306,441.19 | Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative | This grant will provide federal funding for emergency generators to support power restoration in Jefferson Davis and Cameron Parishes following Hurricane Laura. |
| $17,838,732.00 | Jefferson Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for debris removal along Bayou Barataria's waterways following Hurricane Ida. |
| $16,372,172.55 | Terrebonne Parish School Board | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to three damaged buildings at LaCache Middle School following Hurricane Ida. |
| $16,002,544.94 | South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to approximately 44.9 miles of damaged electrical infrastructure following Hurricane Ida. |
| $11,871,458.00 | South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to electrical distribution lines and related hazard mitigation efforts following Hurricane Ida. |
| $11,503,834.40 | Jefferson Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to the storm surge-damaged waterline between Lafitte and Grand Isle following Hurricane Ida. |
| $10,082,841.20 | South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association | This grant will provide federal funding for interest on loans required to finance electrical infrastructure repairs in Terrebonne Parish following Hurricane Ida. |
| $9,318,659.71 | Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District | This grant will provide federal funding for restoration and flood mitigation measures at the Bubba Dove Floodgate in the Houma Navigation Canal following Hurricane Ida. |
| $9,205,678.65 | Terrebonne Parish School Board | This grant will provide federal funding for capital asset financing costs related to the repair or replacement of multiple damaged facilities following Hurricane Ida. |
| $7,831,241.75 | Cameron Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of the severely damaged South Cameron Memorial Hospital building following Hurricane Laura. |
| $7,502,774.72 | Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding for permanent repairs to facilities at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville following Hurricane Ida. |
| $7,241,016.07 | Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding for restoration of damaged roads and bridges in the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve following Hurricane Laura. |
| $7,068,244.23 | Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to damaged electrical power distribution and transmission systems following Hurricane Laura. |
| $6,882,941.95 | Terrebonne Parish Recreation District #7 | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of the Little Caillou Gym building in Chauvin following Hurricane Ida. |
| $6,844,875.74 | Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to multiple damaged state facilities following Hurricane Laura. |
| $6,794,425.41 | Diocese of Lake Charles | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to the Our Lady Queen of Heaven Parish family life and aquatic center following Hurricane Laura. |
| $6,498,584.38 | GOHSEP | This grant will provide federal funding for emergency support, including temporary facilities, meals and shelter for evacuees, and public warning systems following Hurricane Laura. |
| $5,756,306.20 | St. James Parish Housing Authority | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to 113 buildings across four housing complexes following Hurricane Ida. |
| $4,857,682.58 | Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to electrical transmission and distribution systems following Hurricane Ida. |
| $4,775,787.21 | Old Emmanuel Baptist Church | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to the sanctuary building following Hurricane Laura. |
| $4,277,436.91 | Jefferson Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of the Rose Thorne Gymnasium in Lafitte following Hurricane Ida. |
| $3,973,406.93 | DEMCO | This grant will provide federal funding for interest costs and fees on loans required to finance electric distribution system repairs following Hurricane Ida. |
| $3,630,671.36 | Terrebonne Parish District Attorney's Office | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of the Old Newspaper Building in Houma following Hurricane Ida. |
| $3,501,795.25 | DEMCO | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to power generation, transmission, and distribution facilities following Hurricane Francine. |
| $3,437,165.92 | Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to severely damaged ship loader equipment following Hurricane Laura. |
| $3,283,064.07 | Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to an earthen flood protection levee (Reach J-2) in Montegut following Hurricane Francine. |
| $3,022,808.90 | Orleans Levee District | This grant will provide federal funding for restoration of the South Shore Harbor Marina following Hurricane Ida. |
| $2,985,001.12 | Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans | This grant will provide federal funding for oxygen purchases at the East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant following Hurricane Ida. |
| $2,950,554.10 | Calcasieu Parish Police Jury | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to a four-story government building following Hurricane Laura. |
| $2,869,533.00 | Acadia Parish Police Jury | This grant will provide federal funding for debris removal throughout parish drainage systems following Hurricane Laura. |
| $2,859,946.22 | Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding for permanent repairs to McNeese University's Cowboy Stadium press box following Hurricane Laura. |
| $2,542,986.73 | Greater St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of a catastrophically damaged campus building following Hurricane Laura. |
| $2,304,319.07 | Louisiana Department of Health | This grant will provide federal funding for emergency protective measures following Hurricane Isaac. |
| $2,259,741.92 | City of Mandeville | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to Sunset Point recreational park following Hurricane Ida. |
| $2,123,725.00 | Terrebonne Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for wastewater treatment infrastructure restoration following Hurricane Francine. |
| $2,049,888.86 | Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs at Vanderbilt Catholic High School following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,944,581.70 | Terrebonne Parish District Attorney's Office | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to the Houma police dispatch center following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,919,734.05 | Calcasieu Parish Recreation District No. 1 | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of the Rigmaiden Gymnasium following Hurricane Laura. |
| $1,721,988.05 | Lafourche Parish School Board | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to the South Lafourche High School ROTC building following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,690,584.33 | Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of contents across multiple state facilities following Hurricane Laura. |
| $1,676,710.11 | Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District | This grant will provide federal funding for debris removal operations following Hurricane Francine. |
| $1,634,885.10 | Thibodaux Regional Health System | This grant will provide federal funding for emergency protective measures following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,582,781.95 | City of Lake Charles | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to the city parking garage following Hurricane Laura. |
| $1,581,338.20 | Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to St. Mary Nativity Parish School following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,574,573.22 | Plaquemines Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for emergency repair of the Westbank back levee following Hurricane Francine. |
| $1,490,410.73 | Calcasieu Parish Police Jury | This grant will provide federal funding for restoration of Prien Park following Hurricane Laura. |
| $1,412,639.95 | Jefferson Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for demolition and debris removal of unsafe homes following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,241,568.00 | Jefferson Parish Public School System | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to Ray St. Pierre Academy following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,222,738.02 | Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District | This grant will provide federal funding for levee embankment repairs (Reach L) following Hurricane Francine. |
| $1,202,054.90 | Ascension Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for emergency protective measures following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,186,316.48 | DEMCO | This grant will provide federal funding for hazardous tree removal following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,173,603.34 | City of Morgan | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to five electrical substations following Hurricane Francine. |
| $1,098,032.70 | Jefferson Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for management costs related to seawater intrusion. |
| $1,088,275.09 | Lafourche Parish Hospital Service District #1 | This grant will provide federal funding for replacement of damaged contents following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,082,925.69 | Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to Nicholls State University following Hurricane Francine. |
| $1,074,272.93 | Diocese of Lake Charles | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish following Hurricane Laura. |
| $1,069,255.80 | Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District | This grant will provide federal funding for levee embankment repairs (Reach J-3) following Hurricane Francine. |
| $1,060,780.09 | Office of Risk Management | This grant will provide federal funding for permanent repairs at Poverty Point following Severe Storms and Flooding. |
| $1,049,672.00 | Jefferson Parish Public School System | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to Harahan Elementary School following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,042,698.88 | Cameron Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for levee and drainage hazard mitigation following Hurricane Laura. |
| $1,040,860.00 | Jefferson Parish Public School System | This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to Lionel Collins Elementary School following Hurricane Ida. |
| $1,018,323.08 | Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux | This grant will provide federal funding for emergency water remediation at Central Catholic School following Hurricane Francine. |
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