WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $4,558,830.45 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in reimbursement for permanent repairs following Hurricane Ida.
“Whether it’s a firehouse or a theater, these buildings matter to a community,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding improves public safety and restores cultural spaces for folks that live in the New Orleans area.”
The City of New Orleans will receive $1,367,392.50 in federal funding for permanent repairs to the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts building damaged during Hurricane Ida. The City of Harahan will receive $3,191,437.95 in federal funding for the replacement of Fire Station No. 25 damaged following of Hurricane Ida.
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