Coushatta tribe of louisiana transportation program funding FY 2026

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana $4,799,810.15 on November 13, 2025, under the Tribal Transportation Program (CFDA 20.289) to fund transportation infrastructure and public road access on tribal lands in Louisiana through September 30, 2026. The award delivers safe and adequate transportation and public road access to and within Indian lands, supporting economic development, self-determination, and employment of Native Americans. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, a federally recognized tribal government located in Elton, Louisiana, received this project grant as prime recipient. Transportation infrastructure represents the largest concentration of the tribe's federal grant portfolio, with seventeen prior Tribal Transportation Program awards from FHWA spanning highway planning and construction, tribal transportation formula funding, and bridge improvements on tribal lands.

Project description

All transportation funding provided by fhwa to coushatta tribe of louisiana under the fhwa OTT program agreement for FY26