U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced the state of Louisiana has been awarded $18,357,258 from the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This allotment is specifically set aside for state and territory discretion and not individually focused on parish or cities impacted by COVID-19. This new… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) joined all House Republicans of Louisiana's Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards today urging him to apply federal coronavirus reopening guidelines on a local or regional basis. In the letter, the delegation members highlighted the need to reopen regionally rather than maintaining a statewide shutdown… Read more »
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 »
