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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 10, 2010
Contact: Christina Stephens, christina.stephens@la.gov

LRA Board Meets Thursday in Baton Rouge to Act on Recovery Funding, Receive Update on Rapides Levees

BATON ROUGE, La. - The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Recovery Authority will meet Thursday, March 11, 9 a.m. to discuss and vote on both the state's final allocation of hazard mitigation funds for recovery from hurricanes Gustav and Ike and also a strategy for reallocating potential unspent funds for recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

In addition, the board will hear a presentation from several leaders on the Red River, Atchafalya and Bayou Boeuf Levee District. Scheduled to address the board are Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy, Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields and Rapides Parish Police Jury President Richard Billings.

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WHAT: LRA Board of Directors Meeting

WHEN: 9 a.m., Thursday, March 11, 2010

WHERE: House Committee Room 1 at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge

Created in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in 2005, the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) is the coordinating and planning body leading the most extensive rebuilding effort in American history. The central point for hurricane recovery in Louisiana, the LRA works closely with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and partners with state and federal agencies to oversee more than $20 billion worth of programs, speed the pace of rebuilding, remove hurdles and red tape and ensure that Louisiana recovers safer and stronger than before.

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