The Grand Isle Area Drainage Improvements Project Grant, awarded to Jefferson Parish under the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program (CFDA 21.015), provides $3,842,263.50 to install two pumps at the Chighizola Pump Station and expand existing pump stations at Landry's Hole and Cypress Lane in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The goal of this Formula Grant is to increase the efficiency of water conveyance and removal on Grand Isle, thereby reducing the risk of floods and benefiting the coastal communities of the Jefferson Parish Gulf Coast region. The grant was awarded on March 7, 2025, with a targeted completion date of January 7, 2027. Jefferson Parish Government, the sole awardee, will be responsible for the drainage improvement and pumping station construction project.
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