St. Landry, Acadia parishes allocated hazard mitigation money

St. Landry Parish is to receive $1,572,046 in FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for Hurricanes Laura and Delta damage. The grant is among $136 million announced by Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) on Thursday for parishes impacted by the two hurricanes in 2020. Jessie Bellard, St. Landry Parish president, said…

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