U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement regarding the abysmal $14,785,244 allocated to Louisiana fisheries to mitigate the economic hardships accrued by the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress included $300 million to address impacts to recreational and commercial fishers who have been negatively affected by COVID–19. Only 4.9 percent of the… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement today regarding a $3,209,063 Center of Excellence Research Grant for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA)'s partnership with the Water Institute of the Gulf (the Water Institute). The grant is funded under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, the Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation, announced that Louisiana Regional Airport will receive $45,000 in federal funding. The funds, provided through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), were awarded through a supplemental funding opportunity.The funds are broken down below: $40,500.00 to… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced Louisiana's 6th Congressional District is set to receive $1,333,817.00 in CARES Act Supplemental Public Housing Operating Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The operating funds provide Public Housing Agency (PHA) financial resources for the management, maintenance, and resident services, and support preventing,… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, the Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation, announced $12,333,334 will be awarded to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) airports. The funds, provided through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), were awarded through a supplemental funding… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced Louisiana is to receive $297,838,262 in funding from COVID-19 legislation. The funds are broken down below:
Graves Announces Nearly $11 Million in CARES Act CDC Funding for Local Impacted Areas
Louisiana is to receive $10,742,087.60 in CARES Act Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The CDC Coronavirus Preparedness… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (LA-06) and Cedric Richmond (LA-02) sent a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards this week urging him to allocate a portion of Louisiana's share of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding toward a robust research effort to better understand the risk factors and other issues contributing to the racial disparities evident in the… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced $5,677,518 in grants was awarded from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week.HHS Grants Information: Grantee Name: Louisiana State Office of Behavioral Health Total Amount Awarded: $2,000,000 Type of Grant Project: Louisiana Emergency COVID-19 Project Type of Award: Mental Health & Substance Abuse… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published their new policy that would facilitate more public-private investments in innovative resilience projects in Louisiana. The Proposed Mitigation Grant Program Policy, now open for public comment, is new and this announcement comes after the last… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued guidance based both on legislation passed and requested by Graves. The legislation will enable FEMA, the state (Louisiana), or parishes an opportunity to either acquire food for hunger organizations like the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to… Read more »
