Kennedy announces $6.2 million in storm mitigation funding for Baton Rouge

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,173,205 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for East Baton Rouge Parish.
“Louisianians are all too familiar with the threats that strong winds pose to their communities during disasters. This $6.2 million will help East Baton Rouge Parish fortify the Baton Rouge City Hall to better withstand gusts during future storms,”
said Kennedy.
The FEMA aid will fund the following:
$6,173,205 to East Baton Rouge Parish to retrofit windows in the Baton Rouge City Hall to withstand stronger winds during severe weather.