releases: https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2022/10/27/higgins-announces-additional-38m-hurricane-laura-recovery-efforts/
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| https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2022/10/27/higgins-announces-additional-38m-hurricane-laura-recovery-efforts/ | Higgins Announces Additional $38M for Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts | 2022-10-27 | 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 $37,892,489.72 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: $21,868,471.51 to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for debris removal operations in response to Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. $16,024,018.21 to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for emergency protective measures in response to Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 100% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:34:28Z |