On September 17, 2024, a major disaster declaration was approved by the White House, opening up FEMA and other federal agencies to assist Louisiana in response to Hurricane Francine. 

The federal declaration contained approval for all three major assistance/grant types (Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation). The disaster is referenced as DR-4817-LA. 

Assistance for individual households through the Individual Assistance program from FEMA has been declared eligible in the following counties:

• Ascension (Parish)
• Assumption (Parish)
• Lafourche (Parish)
• St. Charles (Parish)
• St. James (Parish)
• St. John the Baptist (Parish)
• St. Mary (Parish)
• Terrebonne (Parish)

Impacted individuals, households, and businesses in the impacted counties are encouraged to apply for federal disaster assistance at https://www.disasterassistance.gov/