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Governor Jindal Awards Over $8.7 Million in Grants to St. John the Baptist Parish

LAPLACE, LA - August 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bobby Jindal awarded three grants totaling $8,748,292 to St. John the Baptist Parish that will go towards hurricane recovery efforts, hazard mitigation and infrastructure improvements. Governor Jindal awarded the funds to local officials in a ceremonial check presentation during an address to the River Region Chamber of Commerce as part of his "Louisiana Working Tour."

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T & I Committee Passes Graves’ Legislation to Improve Disaster Recovery

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced a slate of bills today, including a bipartisan disaster relief bill authored by Reps. Garret Graves (LA-6) and Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.). The legislation, H.R. 1311 is designed to help communities recover from disasters and increase disaster program transparency and oversight