La. Gov. Edwards: State to Begin Funding Flood Mitigation Priorities With $1.2 Billion Line of Credit
September 18, 2020
September 18, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 17:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development signed a grant agreement with the state today, establishing a $1.2 billion line of credit in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds. This agreement means the state can begin funding vital flood protection efforts consistent with the state's Action Plan that HUD approved Feb. 20.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development signed a grant agreement with the state today, establishing a $1.2 billion line of credit in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds. This agreement means the state can begin funding vital flood protection efforts consistent with the state's Action Plan that HUD approved Feb. 20.
"This a . . .