releases: https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2022/10/20/higgins-announces-additional-30m-hurricane-laura-recovery-efforts/
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| https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2022/10/20/higgins-announces-additional-30m-hurricane-laura-recovery-efforts/ | Higgins Announces Additional $30M for Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts | 2022-10-20 | 2022 | 2022-10 | Republican | House | LA | Clay Higgins | H001077 | clayhiggins.house.gov | clayhiggins | https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $30,435,275.48 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana. The funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Laura (DR-4559-LA), which Congressman Higgins supported. The reimbursements include: $10,127,216.70 for repairs to the McNeese State University Cowboy Stadium Press Box in response to Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. $11,117,120.00 for repairs to seven buildings on the McNeese State University campus in response to Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. $6,299,942.40 to the Jeff Davis Electric Co-Op for electric distribution repairs as a result of Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 428 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. $2,890,996.38 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for debris removal operations in response to Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 100% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 428 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:34:28Z |