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Louisiana Receives $163 Million for Flood Mitigation Projects

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

Governor Spending Millions to Fight Flooding in Louisiana