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Louisiana in line for $1B-plus more in federal flood relief funding
Source:
theadvocate.com
- Dec 7, 2016
Louisiana is in line to get more than $1 billion in additional aid for recovery from historic flooding this year, thanks to a stop-gap spending measure awaiting approval by Congress this week.
The legislation that the flood aid is tucked into, formally known as a continuing resolution, must be approved by Friday to prevent a government shutdown. It would fund the federal government through April 28.
Specific details on the funding plan were expected to be released late Tuesday night, but U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Baton Rouge Republican who has been advocating for flood relief, said it will include some $1.2 billion in semi-flexible grant funds used to aid recovery efforts, with additional funds possible for further infrastructure efforts.
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