Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and Congresswoman Julia Letlow have announced that all of the state’s requests for support in parishes impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur have been approved.
President Donald Trump approved all assistance for Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, and St. Landry Parishes, as well as for St. Charles and Winn Parishes.
This will make FEMA Public Assistance available for eligible government entities and certain private nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship in the five parishes, to support response and recovery efforts, including reimbursement for qualifying disaster-related costs.
“We want to thank President Trump for approving every disaster assistance request we submitted for the communities impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur. We also want to thank Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for his leadership and partnership throughout this process. This support will help our local governments recover more quickly, restore critical infrastructure, and continue moving Louisiana forward,” said Governor Landry and Congresswoman Letlow.
Public Assistance (PA) is FEMA’s largest grant program providing funds to assist communities responding to and recovering from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President.
The program provides funding for emergency assistance to save lives and protect property and assists with funding for permanently restoring community infrastructure affected by a federally declared incident.
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