Green infrastructure work could come to a halt because of the partial government shutdown.
City officials say federal funding has been paused for some of the projects in New Orleans. Still, they say the pace of the $1.4 billion in FEMA road and utility repairs shouldn't be affected much.
The shutdown has not slowed planning or pursuit of design approval for additional hazard-mitigation projects.
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