U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement after the Transparency, Accountability, Permitting and Production of American Resources Act (TAPP Act) advanced though the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee:"The legislation provides solutions to many of our state's most important problems."The bill unleashes abundant energy supplies off Louisiana's coast and throughout… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced that the Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District will be reimbursed by FEMA $4,127,623.10 for Hurricane Ida debris removal costs. "FEMA's response to disasters is inadequate and lethargic. Hurricane Ida made landfall in 2021 and large reimbursements are outstanding. This is one of several reasons why we introduced and the House… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement regarding the Humble Canal Floodgate Groundbreaking Ceremony today, a critical component of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection System. Graves has secured $410 million for the project to date, including $12.46 million specifically for the Humble Canal Floodgate."Today should confirm for thousands of families and… Read more »
Legislation expected to imminently pass the U.S. House of Representatives and be signed into law includes numerous wins for Louisiana. This bill - the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA) - will deliver better flood control, coastal restoration and hurricane protection, as well as direct investments in our ports and waterways.
Graves included numerous pro-Louisiana provisions… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced today the following disaster recovery information:"We previously secured $1,272,346,000 to provide direct assistance to Hurricane Ida victims for recovery. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an additional $831,502,000 for Hurricane Ida recovery and the May 2021 rainbomb. This brings the… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – A bill pushed by U.S. Congressman Garret Graves to help parishes, cities, towns, school districts, and other disaster-affected areas recover faster from a disaster was signed into law. Graves worked with local flood and hurricane victims and local and state officials to get this legislation to the finish line.Before the legislation, local "small projects" –… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is purchasing up to $25 million of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Wild-Caught Shrimp. This will help provide relief to Louisiana's shrimp industry which has faced several hardships in a row: Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters, repeated openings of the… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced today $18,857,854.96 in federal funding from FEMA for the Terrebonne Parish School Board's remediation costs. This reimbursement covers 100 percent of the costs to clean out, dehumidify, conduct mold remediation, purchase generators, and other efforts to get Terrebonne Parish schools back online after Hurricane Ida.### Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced today $7,325,658.22 in federal funding from FEMA.Grantee: Ascension Parish Costs related to May 2021 Flood response Amount: $1,646,686.75Grantee: Terrebonne Parish School Board Repairs to 28 school buildings that sustained roof damage during Hurricane Ida Amount: $5,678,971.47### Read more »
RESERVE, LA – Parish President Hotard and Congressman Graves will host a Town Hall Meeting in St. John the Baptist Parish next week. WHAT: Parish President Jaclyn Hotard and Congressman Garret Graves will host a town hall meeting in St. John Parish to provide updates on ongoing Hurricane Ida recovery efforts, hurricane and flood protection projects, flood insurance and more. WHO: … Read more »
