releases: https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2022/12/08/higgins-announces-additional-129m-hurricane-laura-recovery-efforts/
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| https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2022/12/08/higgins-announces-additional-129m-hurricane-laura-recovery-efforts/ | Higgins Announces Additional $12.9M for Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts | 2022-12-08 | 2022 | 2022-12 | 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 $12,907,967.54 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: $1,996,791.44 to Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation for permanent repairs as a result of Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. $3,064,863.60 to the Calcasieu Parish School Board for permanent repairs at the Assessment Building 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. $4,827,559.50 to the Calcasieu Parish School Board for permanent repairs at the Oak Park Middle School 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. $1,559,988.00 to the City of Lake Charles for permanent restoration to Wastewater Plant B-C as a result of Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. $1,458,765.00 to the City of Lake Charles for repairs to the Police Department Training Center as a result of Hurricane Laura. The reimbursement is made at a 90% federal cost-share and authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |