Formula Grant 01F17901

Federal Grant Award Summary The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded $312.4 million to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) of Louisiana on June 12, 2025, under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to implement the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp construction project. This project will convey Mississippi River water into the Maurepas Swamp through engineered conveyance systems to restore coastal forest...

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 Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) received a $312,441,026 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Comprehensive Plan Component Program (CFDA 87.051) on March 12, 2024. This funding will support the "River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp (Construction)" project, which aims to improve the structure, function, and resilience of coastal forest habitat in Louisiana through the reintroduction of fresh, oxygenated water,...

Calcasieu-Sabine Large-Scale Marsh and Hydrologic Restoration Grant Summary The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Gulf Coast Restoration awarded the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana $122.1 million under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act Direct Component program on October 1, 2025, with project completion scheduled for September 30, 2030. This formula grant funds a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award: Fire Effects in Coastal High Marshes: Microtopography, Management, and Monitoring of Mottled Ducks and Black Rails The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the University of Illinois a $1,029,209 cooperative agreement under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology program (CFDA 11.451) for the period April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031. This five-year research initiative...

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...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded a $38.27 million Cooperative Agreement to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) of Louisiana under the Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA, CFDA 66.124) program on September 1, 2025. The award funds Phase II of the Reggio Marsh Creation and Hydrologic Restoration Project (BS-0043) in St. Bernard Parish, with an ultimate completion...

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 Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana a $3.274 million Formula Grant under the Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (CFDA 66.124) program. The funding will support engineering and design of the Reggio Creation and Hydrologic Restoration Project from March 2021 through December 2025. Project goals include creating approximately 484 acres of marsh east of the Reggio community...

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $349.6 million Project Grant to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Of Louisiana under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052). The grant will fund Phase I construction of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex Project from February 2021 through March 2031. Approximately 95% of dredging for the project will be completed during this phase, removing around 1.2 million cubic yards of...