Rep. Richmond Announces $58.4M in Disaster Recovery Grants for LSU School of Dentistry

WASHINGTON – March 17, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, Rep. Richmond (LA-02) announced the availability of disaster recovery grants for areas still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Katrina. These grants funded through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will help to repair the LSU School of Dentistry.

The School of Dentistry will receive the full $58.4 million for consolidated projects and hazard mitigation:

“The LSU School of Dentistry has been among the most prestigious institutions in the region for decades,” said Rep. Richmond. “This funding from the Department of Homeland security will allow LSU to not only restore their facilities from damage incurred before the storm, but also modernize the program to ensure that it remains one of the premiere professional schools in the nation.”

Details of the project worksheet updates and announcements are listed below.

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FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL, STATE OF LOUISIANA – Louisiana State University Health Science Center, School of Dentistry

This award provides $58,440,641.00 in Federal funding to Facility Planning and Control, State of Louisiana (Sub-grantee) for a Consolidated Improved Project with Section 406 Hazard Mitigation for their Louisiana State University-Health Science Center (LSU-HSC) School of Dentistry. The work is required as a result of Hurricane Katrina and is authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act