Louisiana secures full federal disaster approval for parishes hit by Tropical Storm ArthurBATON ROUGE — President Trump has approved all of Louisiana's requests for disaster assistance in parishes impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur, Gov. The approval covers Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee and St. Landry Parishes. It also adds St. Charles and Winn Parishes for Public Assistance support. The approval makes FEMA Public Assistance available for eligible government entities and certain private nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship, in the five parishes. Public Assistance is FEMA's largest grant program.