U.S. Representatives Garret Graves and Dina Titus introduced legislation – The Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2022 – that would streamline the assistance process and expedite short- and long-term housing solutions for disaster-affected residents, police, and emergency responders. In the aftermath of a hurricane or other disaster, each federal agency and program have… Read more »
FEMA is sending $22,696,822.80 in federal funding to cover Hurricane Ida (in Ascension, Lafourche and St. John the Baptist parishes) and the 2016 Flood (Livingston Parish) incurred costs by the respective entities. "This funding shows every entity in south Louisiana is impacted by storms – water and wind don't discriminate between a home, small businesses, school, or law… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior lapsing for the first time on their final offshore energy development plan which needed to be completed by today, July 1, 2022. The plan, required by federal law, lays the groundwork for lease sales and offshore energy revenues which is how our State secures the funding for our… Read more »
LEEVILLE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement regarding the milestone groundbreaking for the elevation of LA-1 taking place today in Leeville, Louisiana. The new, elevated highway project, stretching from Golden Meadow to Leeville (8.3 miles), was partially financed in 2020 with a $135 million federal grant."Officially known as the ‘Billy… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) and Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (U.S. Virgin Islands) passed bipartisan disaster relief legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that would immediately and automatically provide disaster recovery funds in the aftermath of a major disaster. Under the existing process, it may take years to get… Read more »
FEMA is sending $17,796,670.98 in federal funding to Livingston Parish to help cover costs for Hurricane Ida debris removal ($15,490,259.63). Additionally, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office will receive funding ($2,306,411.35) to cover their incurred costs for search and rescue operations, supplies distribution, additional safety measures in the community, and more."Strong storms… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement regarding $1,625,113.38 in federal funding – funded at a 100 percent federal cost share – from FEMA to cover debris removal in Thibodaux related to Hurricane Ida."Hurricane Ida was one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever make landfall in the United States. This has caused a significant impact to a number of… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) secured the approval of billions of dollars in new flood control, ports, inland waterways, hurricane protection, coastal restoration and other infrastructure improvements for Louisiana in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA). WRDA will authorize water resources infrastructure projects and dictate how those investments are… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) has a slate of provisions on the table to advance Louisiana's ports, inland waterways, flood protection, restoration and other water-related infrastructure priorities as the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considers the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA) RIGHT NOW. The biennial legislation authorizes the… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a Ukraine assistance funding bill tonight and U.S. Congressman Garret Graves attempted to direct funds toward Louisiana's ongoing disaster recovery and other priorities. The $40 billion funding legislation was introduced hours before the vote. Graves ultimately voted no on the Ukraine aid because it failed to include funding for Louisiana's… Read more »
