“Today, $116 billion has been appropriated to remedy the effects of Katrina. The rebuilding effort includes: $17 billion for housing and community development; $8.4 billion for levees and flood control; $10 billion for Small Business Administration loans; and, $3.5 billion for highways and bridges.”
That amount was not just for New Orleans, but for the recovery of the entire Gulf Coast.
Ok. I had quoted from a speech and was asked for verification. This is the only info I could find.
http://www.senate.gov/~budget/republican/pressarchive/2006/2006-08-22Katrinatally.pdf