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HISTORIC PROGRESS | Congressman Graves, delegation, governor secure additional $1.2 billion in grant funding for hazard mitigation
The federal government will allocate an additional $1.213 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for hazard mitigation projects in parishes impacted by the 2016 floods. -
New Medicare cards coming soon
New Medicare cards are coming soon. Here’s what you need to know about your new card. Plus, how to avoid related scams. -
2016 Flood Victims: View the IRS Disaster Tax Relief Guidance
This special relief provided is a result of provisions contained in the Disaster Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017, the Tax Reform Act of 2017, and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.
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As many as 10,000 flooded homeowners in Louisiana who have been hampered in rebuilding by eligibility restrictions on federal aid dollars could access up to $120 million in grants due to a recent change in federal law, state officials say.
BATON ROUGE -- Gov. John Bel Edwards reiterated a previous request to federal officials demanding interpretation of the Duplication of Benefits penalty, one of the biggest roadblocks to Livingston Parish and other areas working to recover from the flood events of 2016.
Louisiana anglers will get to fish more waters for more days than normally allowed for red snapper for the next two years under a newly approved test program.
Federal officials approved Louisiana’s request to oversee the snapper seasons, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today.
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