Louisiana will get at least $595M in flood recovery, mitigation grants

In this Aug. 25, 2016 photo, debris from gutted homes line the streets of Baton Rouge after flooding. (AP Photo/Max Becherer)

Louisiana is in line for almost $595 million in newly approved Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery and mitigation, says Kevin Bush, deputy assistant secretary for grant programs with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.


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