The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $875,000 in federal funding to the state of louisiana through the inflation reduction act

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $875,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. This funding will support the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources' Coastal Management Program in implementing projects and initiatives to increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within the state.

Specifically, the funds will be used to partner with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to design and engineer a wetland restoration project in the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area. This project will create earthen terraces to slow down tidal exchange and high saline water movement, which are contributing to significant land loss in the region. The grant funds will support the collection of hydrographic, topographic, cultural, and geotechnical surveys necessary for the proper design and engineering of the wetland restoration effort. The project is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029.

This funding will build the ability of the federally-approved coastal management program within the louisiana department of energy and natural resources to implement projects, initiatives, and programs that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within coastal counties. Specifically, the louisiana department of energy and natural resources will partner with the coastal protection and restoration authority to support engineering and design of a wetland restoration project in pointe AUX chenes wildlife management area. This wetland restoration project, once completed, will create earthen terraces to slow down tidal exchange and movement of high saline waters which are contributing to significant land loss. These funds will specifically support the collection of hydrographic, topographic, cultural, and geotechnical surveys in order to properly design and engineer the earthen terrace field.