HUD releases guidance on $1.2 billion in storm mitigation funds for La.
23 Aug 2019
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On Friday, Aug. 23, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released regulatory guidance for how Louisiana can use its share of $6.8 billion in flood mitigation funds.
Louisiana has been allocated $1.2 billion.
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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Today's summit at the LITE center featured flood experts from several states who shared their best practices and how they could be applied in Louisiana.
Pat Forbes, with the Louisiana Office of Community Development says, the state must come together and change the way it addresses...
Floodplain, water management experts outline best practices to address flooding challenges
Feb 19 2019Just as floodwaters know no boundaries, neither should the rules governing them.
That's according to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative, a statewide effort established to address weaknesses in the state's approach to floodplain management. The group hosted a summit Tuesday that brought together experts in the water management and floodplain...
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative hosted a summit featuring experts in floodplain and water management on Tuesday in Lafayette.
The summit, titled Building the Foundation: Sharing Lessons Learned & Addressing Challenges Specific to Louisiana, brought together local experts and their national colleagues in watershed management.
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