Project Grant 693JF71910023

The Department of Transportation awarded a $1 million Small Community Air Service Development Program project grant to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport doing business as Baton Rouge Metro Airport. The grant period runs from September 13, 2021 through January 8, 2027 and will help enhance air service and increase access to the national transportation system for Scotlandville, Louisiana under the Payments for Small Community Air Service Development federal grant program (CFDA 20.930). The...

This federal Project Grant award of $5,217,693 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration supports transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities through the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The funding will be used to procure vehicles and provide administration to support rural, small urban, and large urban transit zones in Louisiana, as applicable. Capital funds will be passed through to...

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 $18,125,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will be used by the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Louisiana for the following key activities: The funding will enable the purchase of an emergency generator, light towers, a diesel trailer, and transfer switches. Additionally, it will support the engineering, design, and construction of renovations to the second floor of the Union Passenger...

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded a $4,286,525 Project Grant to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). This August 31, 2021 award will fund the construction of a 4,800 foot service road to enable the safe movement of vehicles and ground service equipment at the Scotlandville, Louisiana airport. Completion of...

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southwestern Region awarded a $1,333,333.33 Project Grant to the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District (Baton Rouge Metro Airport) under the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund Phase 1 of a project to construct a 439-linear-foot taxiway at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Scotlandville, Louisiana. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary Shreveport Transit Management Inc. (doing business as Sportran) received a $13.14 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 7, 2025. The award supports the procurement of 20 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses intended to reduce harmful emissions and operating costs for public transportation services in Shreveport, Louisiana, and...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOT) was awarded a $763,326 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant period runs from June 21, 2021 through March 27, 2023. The funding supports operating assistance for transportation programs serving seniors and individuals with disabilities across 16 parishes in Louisiana. Sub-awards were provided to local councils on aging and centers...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The City of New Orleans, operating through the New Orleans Aviation Board, received a $2.0 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary on September 29, 2025, under the Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance program (CFDA 20.945). The award will support a 36-month performance period through September 28, 2028, with the primary objective of facilitating and evaluating public-private...

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...