Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) initiated a meeting today with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, reiterating the urgent need for solutions to fix ongoing deficiencies plaguing implementation of Restore Louisiana – the state-run program that has been slow to disburse the 1.7 billion federal disaster recovery dollars appropriated… Read more »
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson in a meeting Wednesday with Congressman Garret Graves renewed a commitment to eliminate critical obstacles for homeowners who sought assistance from the Restore Louisiana program after the August 2016 flood.Carson's commitment came after a meeting with Graves, Edwards Administration Chief of Staff Mark Cooper and Pat Forbes, director… Read more »
A recent announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of $14 million to the Comite River Diversion Canal shines a ray of hope on the project. While the sum is roughly 1/20th of the total pot, that's quite alright, because there's several reasons this particular announcement has excited both the local and federal legislative delegations.First, when it comes to the Comite, there's one… Read more »
House Water Resources Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that the US Army Corps of Engineers FY 2018 Construction Work Plan will provide $14 million of federal funding toward the Comite River Diversion Canal project, along with $1.5 million for East Baton Rouge, $1 million for Ascension Parish and $750,000 for Livingston Parish Environmental… Read more »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is putting $14 million toward building the long-planned Comite River Diversion Canal, the agency announced Monday, along with millions more for infrastructure projects and dredging in Louisiana.The Comite River project funding in the Corps' work plan for the next year moves construction on the canal, designed to protect against floods along that river by… Read more »
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LA (WAFB) -
Congressman Garret Graves, House Water Resources chairman, announced Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide $14 million worth of federal funding to the Comite River Diversion Canal project.
Graves has been negotiating with the Corps, the White House, and through legislative efforts in the House to fully fund the Comite project, as… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A bill passed through the House in Congress this week could have a big impact on the Comite Diversion Canal project.The Water Resources Development Act clears the way for changing some of the rules for the process through the Army Corps of Engineers.Congressman Garret Graves said it's a huge step forward in getting the Comite and other infrastructure projects… Read more »
TERREBONNE PARISH, LA (WVUE) - In a major flooding or storm event, many times it's the locals tasked with cleaning up the damage and making the repairs. This week, the U.S. House passed the Water Resources and Development Act bill. The Morganza to the Gulf project is a nearly 100-mile-long, $11 billion project. It aims to protect from hurricane storm surge in and around Houma, but it's… Read more »
DENHAM SPRINGS – An end to the onerous Duplication of Benefits provision, along with efforts to secure additional flood recovery revenue for Livingston Parish, remain top priorities for the Louisiana Congressional delegation, Congressman Garret Graves.The Republican House member from the 6th Congressional District discussed the flood and other issues during his address to the… Read more »
