Louisiana’s Congressional delegation expects legislation will be approved this week that removes the duplication of benefits provision that’s prevented thousands of 2016 flood victims from receiving additional assistance from the federal government. Executive director of the Division of Administration, Pat Forbes, says expanding the Restore Louisiana program to those who received SBA loans will result in an additional 215 million dollars in benefits making their way into flood victims’ hands.
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Louisiana has reopened the survey that must be completed to receive RESTORE grants, with a new deadline of October 19th. The deadline to finish completing the application for the funds has been pushed back to November 16th.

Louisiana receives a 24 million dollar grant from the feds to help fight the opioid epidemic. Matt Doyle has more.
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The front doors to the state capitol have been closed for nearly three years as a result work to repair the mortar and limestone on the first few floors of the 86-year-old building. But Division of Administration spokesperson Jacques Berry says they hope to re-open the doors soon, once a covered walkway is constructed…
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Berry says a covered walkway is needed, because old mortar from the upper floors could still fall to the ground.