U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today a $328,799.29 Direct Component grant to St. John the Baptist Parish for its Belle Terre Blvd Streetscape and Stormwater Management Enhancements Project.The Office of Gulf Coast Restoration in the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) awarded the grant which is funded under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) secured up to 20 million pounds of U.S. shrimp to be purchased from Louisiana and Gulf Coast shrimpers and processors by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Graves sent a letter today to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue thanking him for directing the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the USDA for purchasing the wild-caught,… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement regarding the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway:"This is the first time in the Bonnet Carre's 89-year history that the structure has had to be opened three years in a row. Every year, 30 states and 2 Canadian provinces thaw out and drain into the Mississippi River system and all that water funnels down… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's announcement to lease available storage in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to private oil storage:"We strongly support the Department of Energy's decision today and applaud the continued leadership of Secretary Brouillette. This is the right move to help counter the… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that small businesses can now fill out an application to the Paycheck Protection Program for a forgivable loan to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Small businesses and sole proprietorships can apply for and receive loans to cover their payroll and other certain expenses through existing SBA lenders beginning on… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that $3.2 million of federal grant money for the City of Baton Rouge's coronavirus response efforts is on its way. The funding is a result of enactment of the CARES Act, ‘Phase 3' legislation passed by the Congress last week as part of the legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The dollars will be made… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement and video message today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: "Congress just passed unanimously a much-needed shot in the arm, providing support for our health care workers, families and job creators in Louisiana – the lifeline of… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement today regarding President Trump directing the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to its maximum capacity by purchasing 77 million barrels of American-made crude oil: "I commend President Trump and Secretary Brouillette for taking this positive and crucial step… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) wrote a letter urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to allocate the remaining $100 million available in fisheries disaster assistance to Louisiana. The funding would go toward the disaster impacts of the Bonnet Carre Spillway. This letter comes after NOAA announced today several states that had catastrophic… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, a member of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement today after a bill he cosponsored passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, H.R. 3399 - To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes, provides funding for a nutria bounty program… Read more »
