For planning, design, and construction of the bayou baton rougewatershed project under the watershed flood prevention operations program in bayou baton rouge, louisiana - infrastructure investment and…

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $7.56 million cooperative agreement to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program. The funding will support planning, design, and construction activities for the Bayou Baton Rouge Watershed Project from August 2022 through July 2025. As part of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program's goal of reducing flood damage and conserving land and water resources, this cooperative agreement will facilitate infrastructure improvements to protect the Bayou Baton Rouge watershed in Louisiana from flooding. The State of Louisiana is the parent organization overseeing work conducted by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's Office of Planning and Programming under this federal award.

For planning, design, and construction of the bayou baton rougewatershed project under the watershed flood prevention operations program in bayou baton rouge, louisiana - infrastructure investment and jobs act