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Federal, state and local officials sign partnering agreementUSACE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICTOn January 18, 2022, federal, state…

Corps gets $12M, could pay $2.1B for hurricane protection KATC - MGN ONLINE and last updated 2021-01-19 21:10:15-05 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers is getting nearly $12.5 million to help build a Louisiana hurricane protection system and could pay $2.1 billion of the expected cost, officials said. Three Republicans in Louisiana’s congressional delegation announced approval of the construction money — U.S. Sen. John Kennedy last week and U.S. House Whip Steve Scalise and Rep. Garrett Graves on Tuesday. “After years of facing bureaucratic red tape, this vital ...

Kennedy announces Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project to receive New Start Funding January 17, 2021 On Friday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) received confirmation from the White House that the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project will receive New Start Construction funding with approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).   “The people of south Louisiana have worked hard to make the Morganza to the Gulf Project a reality for 13 years. It’s both smart and fair for the federal government to step up and help them complete this crucial hurricane protection in...