Louisiana to get $1.2 billion in federal flood-control funds; these long-stalled projects could benefit
A number of long-stalled
Just which projects will be in line for the funds remains unclear. Edwards said in a statement Thursday evening that state officials are waiting for details from the
The cash comes out of a larger pot of grant money included in a roughly
Although the package was largely aimed at disasters last year,
The
"This new investment from HUD is critically important to our rebuilding efforts," Edwards said. "It will allow us to make investments in flood risk reduction and infrastructure projects in areas of our state that were devastated by the 2016 floods, including partnering with the
Graves, a
Efforts to clear debris from bayous and ditches in flood-hit parishes could also receive funding under the HUD grant, Graves said.
"These resources will be used as part of an overall solution for Comite (
The Corps is also expected to budget additional money for flood-control work in
Corps officials have not yet announced which specific projects will be built with that money. Graves said Thursday he's been working with officials at the Corps to prioritize critical
The
Graves at the time criticized the overall deal for driving up the federal budget deficit and criticized congressional leaders for cutting a number of changes to federal disaster-relief policy, including a broader fix to rules blocking flooded homeowners who'd been approved for SBA loans from tapping federally funded rebuilding grants.
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