Louisiana Voice

Now we’re going to see up close and personal just how dedicated Jeff Landry is to his Repugnantcan philosophy which generally boils down to smaller guvmint and fewer services – along with all those voting rights, LGBQ rights, women’s rights and overall civil rights curtailments and/or outright abolitions, of course.

You see, the state has just been awarded $124.3 in (gasp) federal funding from the Federal (jeez, there’s that word again) Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance Program.

Holy federal welfare, Batman! Aren’t we supposed to be reducing the scope of federal government and concentrating more on states’ rights – and even cutting state services? How’re we gonna square that up with our fellow Repugnantcans like Rhonda Santis, Marco Rubio, Greg Abbott, et al?

Worst of all (read: this is hard to swallow), the announcement of the award was made not by Garret Graves of Steve Scalise, but a Democrat (oh, the humanity!), U.S. Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana’s 2^nd Congressional District.

Worst of all, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act was signed into law by a Democrat, Bill Clinton, in 1994. Lord, what further political catastrophe awaits us?

Here is the complete text of Carter’s announcement:

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced $124,319,367 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance Program to support 13 projects throughout LA-02. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congressman Carter helped craft and voted for, greatly increased funding for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program.

“The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program has been a game-changer for Louisiana, providing critical funding to help communities build resilience against devastating flood disasters,” said Rep. Carter. “With nearly $125 million allocated for 13 projects in my district, including efforts to elevate 132 flood-prone homes in St. John the Baptist Parish, the program is making significant strides in protecting both lives and property. By focusing on disadvantaged communities and targeting localized flood risks, the FMA is not only reducing future flood damage, but also ensuring that vulnerable Louisianians can continue to live where we call home.”

Background

LA-02 will receive nearly $125 million in funding for 13 projects, including:

The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program is a competitive program that provides funding to states, federally recognized Tribal governments, U.S. territories, and local governments. Since the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 was signed into law, FMA funds have been used for projects that reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program.

Flood Mitigation Assistance competitive selections focus on reducing or eliminating the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Learn more about Louisiana’s projects here.

We have every confidence that Landry will stick to his rightwing guns and reject such wasteful expenditures as flood control for six parishes and two of the state’s largest cities. To do otherwise would be … (wait for it) … hypocritical.