Project Grant 2015FABX0003

This $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900) will support comprehensive efforts to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The funding will enable the Baton Rouge City Office of the Treasurer to target housing units occupied by families with...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Baton Rouge City Of Office Of The Treasurer under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. Through this award, the recipient will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(2) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from August 15, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, the recipient will inventory,...

This $20,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the "Weatherization and Energy Efficiency to Promote Louisiana Urban Growth (WE PLUG) Louisiana" project. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: (1) increasing community resilience through climate action activities, (2) reducing local pollution to improve public...

This $1,207,962.22 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) supports the Baton Rouge City Of Office Of The Treasurer (Parish Of East Baton Rouge) in expanding the supply of affordable housing, particularly rental housing, for low- and very low-income residents in the Baton Rouge, LA area. The funding will be used to carry out a range of eligible activities under the program, such as rehabilitation of...

The State of Louisiana will receive $981,072.90 through a three-year Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the BRIC program. The award will fund hazard mitigation activities to build resilient infrastructure and communities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Specifically, the State's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will utilize the funding to deliver services focused on strengthening infrastructure and reducing risks from future disasters in...

The Louisiana Parole Project has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). This funding will strengthen the mental health and substance abuse screening and assessment process for individuals preparing to return to the community after serving long sentences in prison. The grant will support a mental health care team of two Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and one...

This $500,000 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance will support the Baton Rouge Police Department's implementation of the Baton Rouge National Public Safety Partnership Strategic Plan. The plan, developed in March 2022 by the East Baton Rouge Gun Violence Collaborative, outlines a comprehensive approach to addressing gun violence in the community. Key elements include strategic law enforcement efforts to investigate and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306) provides $500,000 to the Louisiana Bucket Brigade to execute environmental cleanup and weatherization initiatives in underserved communities within St. James and Ascension Parishes, Louisiana. The key activities funded through this award include the cleanup of two non-hazardous, illegal dump sites, the...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Amikids Baton Rouge Inc. under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) for the period of July 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024. Funds will support the delivery of education and employment skills training to underserved youth in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Specifically, Amikids Baton Rouge Inc. will equip youth with post-secondary education opportunities including apprenticeships, as well as training...

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...