Congressman Troy Carter Statement on Passage of $841M in Ida Disaster Relief in Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. provided the following statement after he voted to support a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government until December 16th, 2022 and provide Louisiana with $841.5 million for Hurricane Ida relief. It has passed both chambers of Congress and now heads to the President for his signature.
“Even though it’s been over a year since Hurricane Ida, there is still a long way to go,” said Congressman Carter. “The disaster recovery funding included in this government funding measure is a welcome source of relief for families and communities in southeast Louisiana who have been rebuilding for over a year.”
The CR provides a total of $2 billion in disaster relief nationwide. Louisiana will receive $841.5 million of the $1.4 billion set aside for unmet needs for 2021 disasters with the ability to apply for a portion of the remaining $600 million for 2021 and 2022 disasters.
Along with the $1.272 billion Louisiana received in the Disaster Relief Supplemental passed last March, Louisiana has now received a total of $2.1 billion in Hurricane Ida recovery.
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