U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins, R-La., announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $2,949,776.63 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana.The funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Laura, which Higgins supported.

The reimbursement includes:

• $1,608,031.43 to the Society of the Roman Catholic Church for repairs to St. Margaret School.
• $1,341,745.20 to the City of Lake Charles for repairs to the Henry Heights Recreation Center.

“Southwest Louisiana does not let storms destroy our spirit. We are Louisiana strong,” Higgins said. “To date, we have delivered over $4.2 billion in recovery relief. Our office will continue to prioritize hurricane recovery and work with our local, state, and federal partners to ensure that much needed resources are delivered for renewed economic growth and prosperity.”