Storm Repair Funds Roll Out, but Louisiana Seeks an Increase Tom Ichniowski Tom Sawyer October 26, 2016 No Comments Federal agencies are continuing to provide disaster-relief funds to states recovering from this year’s storms and floods, including Hurricane Matthew.Read More
Disaster Relief Louisiana Seeks $4B More in Federal Flood-Recovery Funds Funds would be on top of $438M in HUD-awarded emergency block grants Tom Ichniowski October 24, 2016 No Comments Expected FY 2017 spending bill in lame-duck session could be vehicle for disaster-recovery funds.Read More
Louisiana Flooding Prompts Cleanup, Recovery Tom Ichniowski Debra K. Rubin August 31, 2016 No Comments Federal agencies commit funding for repairs from damaging August rains; AECOM wins contract to manage home-fix program.Read More
Disaster Relief Louisiana Flood Recovery Begins, Federal Aid Starts to Flow State transportation department reports six bridges out of service statewide Tom Ichniowski Debra K. Rubin August 26, 2016 No Comments Louisiana ACEC official says at least 40,000 homes were flooded and high water eroded the bases of many roads.Read More