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Higgins Announces $1.7M for Debris Clearance in Calcasieu Parish

Statement

Date: April 16, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Infrastructure Government Budget and Spending Federal, State and Local Relations

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA will award $1,698,457.51 to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for debris clearance from roads and emergency access routes in response to Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 100% federal cost-share.

Congressman Higgins issued the following statement:

"Ensuring that reimbursements for hurricane response expenses are processed in a timely manner is critical to continued recovery efforts. This latest round of federal support will help ease financial burdens and boost the larger recovery effort in Calcasieu Parish."


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