Cooperative Agreement SM063100

This $126,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund the New Iberia Historic Districts Trail project. The project involves constructing a pedestrian walkway along East and West Main Street in New Iberia, Louisiana to connect adjoining National Register historic districts. Specifically, the funding will support connecting walks, LED lighting, wayfinding signage, trailhead maps, and crosswalk striping. The walkway will include...

This $1,560,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program is designed to mitigate the threat of a dome collapse at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, North Carolina. The key project activities include: Repairing and reinforcing the steel tension rings embedded in the masonry cornice to stabilize the dome structure Redesigning the stormwater collection system to eliminate future water infiltration and damage Rebuilding and repairing the...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded $500,000 on August 25, 2025, to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). The project, which extends through August 24, 2030, funds the establishment and operation of a temporary bridge rental program designed to support active forest management and timber...

The Project Grant award titled "NOTRE DAME IN COLOR: INTERPRETING THE LAYERS OF POLYCHROMY ON THE SCULPTURES OF THE CATHEDRAL OF PARIS USING 3D MODELING" is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161). The $249,995 award to the University of Alabama will develop a 3D model showing the layers of paint on the exterior sculptures of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The project will analyze data on the stone...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Louisiana State University received a $399,199 Project Grant award dated August 1, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The project, which runs through July 31, 2028, will produce scientific research findings and palynological analysis examining how the opening and closing of ocean gateways—specifically the Gibraltar Strait connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic...

This $188,033 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219), will fund replacement of 225 feet of an existing 895-foot boardwalk located at the Nature Conservancy's Cypress Island Preserve in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. The project scope involves completely removing and replacing the specified portion of the boardwalk with an innovative, sustainable Permatrak pre-cast concrete system set on helical...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The goal of this 3-year grant, with a start date of January 1, 2024 and a completion date of September 1, 2026, is to enhance the health and resiliency of bottomland forest habitats while improving important wildlife habitats along the Louisiana coast. The proposed project will accomplish this...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $809,757 Project Grant to the State of Louisiana through the Flood Mitigation Assistance program (CFDA 97.029). The grant will fund flood mitigation assistance in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from September 2022 through September 2025. As the prime recipient, the State of Louisiana will work with sub-awardee Homeland Security & Emergency Division to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage. Specifically, the funding will support...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Particular Council of Saint Vincent De Paul of Baton Rouge, Louisiana received a $147,822 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness by providing funding to nonprofit...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded an $8.8 million Project Grant to the State of Louisiana through the Flood Mitigation Assistance program (CFDA 97.029) on September 2, 2022. The grant will fund flood mitigation projects in Baton Rouge, Louisiana through September 1, 2025. The Flood Mitigation Assistance program aims to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage, and the funding will support the State of Louisiana's efforts to mitigate flooding and strengthen resilience...