Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Thursday, Apr. 18, announced $14,730,190 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
$8,248,845 to the Calcasieu Parish School Board for replacement of the DeQuincy High School Gymnasium as a result of Hurricane Laura.
$1,222,831 to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for repairs to their Lake Charles Health Unit facilities as a result of Hurricane Laura.
School Board Member Appreciative
Calcasieu Parish School Board member Tony O’Banion had this to say about the recent DeQuincy High School FEMA award:
“It’s been a long time coming, but FEMA has released the funds for a new gym at DeQuincy. We are finalizing plans and the project will have to go out for bid. I just wanted to thank Senator John Kennedy for getting this pushed through all the obstacles and red tape. We truly appreciate everything you do for our district. We wouldn’t have gotten this far with you and Woody Daigle. Thank you.”
