Louisiana Receives $163 Million for Flood Mitigation Projects
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced $163 million in federal funding for flood mitigation projects across Louisiana.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced $163 million in federal funding for several flood mitigation projects across Louisiana.
“Louisiana experienced devastating floods in recent years that accelerated the need to develop infrastructure projects for flood-prone communities,” said Dr. Cassidy in a press release on his website. “These funds deliver protection to residents and businesses and will considerably reduce the risk of flooding.”
The money released is part of the $1.2 billion in flood mitigation funding for Louisiana, which Cassidy secured from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 2019, according to the senator s website. Cassidy played a key role in getting the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program funded for the first time ever in the Bipar