Cooperative Agreement P19AC00024

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The State of Louisiana, through the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA), received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Park Service (NPS) National Office under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), awarded September 2, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. This award supports the ANHA's mission to conserve and promote the cultural and natural resources of the Atchafalaya Basin through shared environmental...

Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana a $4.62 million Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) on October 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2031. The award funds feasibility assessment and engineered design development for the creation of 416 acres of coastal marsh habitat located between Bayou Lafourche and Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $25.58 million cooperative agreement to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to construct the No Name Bayou Marsh Creation Project. Through this award, the Authority will restore over 530 acres of marsh habitat in Cameron Parish, Louisiana from April 2023 to March 2027. The project aims to combat open water formation along the Gulf Coast and...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service Northeast Region has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to Greenway Heritage Conservancy Hrv, Inc., a U.S. state government entity. The funding supports the implementation of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Management Strategic Plan through collaborative initiatives with the National Park Service. Key activities include: administrative and...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), the coordinating entity for the Champlain Valley National Heritage Area. The award will fund administrative and operational programming, staffing, and implementation of resource stewardship, preservation education, interpretative trip planning and tours, cultural revitalization, historic...

This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, will support the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in sub-granting funds to the Parish of St. Tammany to construct nature and water access facilities. The project will involve building walking trails, picnic pavilions, a...

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...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service, through the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), awarded a $1,867,034 cooperative agreement to the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc., a non-profit organization that serves as the coordinating management entity for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. The funding supports the implementation of the Corridor's management strategic plan, including administrative and operational programming, resource stewardship and preservation...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $300,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Regional Planning Commission on March 12, 2024 through the Federal Lands Access Program (CFDA 20.224). The purpose of this award is to develop a comprehensive plan for transportation enhancements for the Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Regional Planning Commission, a regional planning organization serving the New Orleans metropolitan area,...

The Chitimacha Tribe, through its tribally owned business Wayti Services, LLC, received a $2,998,300 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463). The funding will support the construction of a living shoreline project to restore and protect culturally sensitive areas of Caad Kuujaamnix (Bayou Sale) in Jeanerette, Louisiana. The project aims to build the tribe's capacity for future...