Project Grant 00F64001

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.67 million Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on July 8, 2021 to the New Orleans Business Alliance. The funding will support the development of wet lab space and a clean room in the University of New Orleans Research and Technology Park. These biotech labs will be part of an information technology center located in the park. The...

The Port of New Orleans was awarded a $1,074,619 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312). The grant will fund the development of a Sustainability Management Plan for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) infrastructure project. The plan aims to directly benefit the overburdened community of Violet, Louisiana and the broader St. Bernard Parish through quarterly engagement...

This $1,208,108 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management program (CFDA 11.473) supports a regional collaborative planning effort led by the New Orleans Community Support Foundation. The project aims to develop a holistic, adaptive water management vision for the Greater New Orleans region that centers the leadership of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. Key deliverables include: A regional...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $625,000 Project Grant to The Idea Village, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to develop a pipeline of startup activity across the New Orleans region. Funded activities will position New Orleans, particularly Opportunity Zones in downtown, as an innovation hub by empowering founders from diverse backgrounds to build technology-based businesses. This aims to help the local economy recover more...

This $18,035,968 federal Project Grant award, funded through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will support the construction of a new terminal people mover system at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana. The grant will fund a portion of Phase Two, enabling construction activities to accommodate the movement of passengers between airport terminals. This grant is associated with a larger bipartisan...

This $10,000,000 Project Grant, awarded on September 12, 2023 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), will fund the design phase for constructing a new north/south shuttle bus road to improve multi-modal access and the efficient movement of passengers and baggage to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The grant recipient is the City of...

This $16,942,238.67 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund infrastructure improvements at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Specifically, the grant will be used to reconstruct 1,200 feet of deteriorating taxiway pavement and rehabilitate 625 feet of Runway 2/20. These projects will maintain the structural integrity of the airport's pavement, minimize...

The New Orleans Business Alliance was awarded a $505,428 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the Resilient Corridors Initiative, an approach to developing an entrepreneurial and COVID-19 resilient New Orleans economy through May 2023. As part of the Initiative, the Alliance will deliver technical assistance, planning services, and coordination to strengthen economic resilience...

The federal Project Grant award of $450,000 from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) supports the GNO RAAMP sector partnership. This initiative is designed to establish a shared table between aerospace and advanced manufacturing employers, higher education STEM educators, workforce development boards, and economic development organizations in the Greater New Orleans region. The goal is to foster collaboration and strengthen these key...

The City of New Orleans Human Services Department (Health Department) received a $2,245,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045). The grant will fund the implementation of the New Orleans Community Violence Intervention Program (NOCVIP) over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The program's key activities include: Establishing a team of...