Project Grant 693JJ32340327

The South Central Planning and Development Commission, Inc. (SCPDC) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The grant will fund the development and implementation of a Safety Action Plan for Assumption, Lafourche, and Terrebone Parishes in Louisiana from May 2023 through May 2025. The SS4A program aims to significantly reduce roadway fatalities and serious...

The Acadiana Planning Commission, Inc. received a $625,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on May 10, 2022. The funding supports the creation of a strategic plan under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to develop a biopharmaceutical manufacturing cluster in Lafayette, Louisiana. The strategic plan will leverage existing and planned facilities and resources in the Acadiana region to increase bio-pharma productivity through...

The Acadiana Planning Commission Inc. received a $262,500 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The grant supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for a seven-parish region in Louisiana from January 2022 through December 2024. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to...

The National Park Service awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to the Louisiana State Parks & Recreation Commission on January 1, 2022 through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support the development of the Port Fourchon Coastal Wetlands Park in Cut Off, Louisiana through December 31, 2024. The Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program aims to provide assistance for projects included in Statewide...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $31,057,352 Formula Grant under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. This 2-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will enable the Commission to deliver a wide range of services focused on reducing poverty and supporting low-income communities in Louisiana. Through sub-awards to various non-profit organizations,...

This federal Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Grants program (CFDA 14.218). The $1,536,789 grant will fund the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government's efforts to develop viable urban communities in Lafayette, Louisiana by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities, primarily for low- and moderate-income individuals....

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Louisiana Division of Administration a $21,279,385 Formula Grant under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) on September 15, 2022 for completion by September 30, 2025. Through subawards under the Stronger Connections Grant program, the funding will support services delivered by 40 local educational agencies and charter schools across Louisiana. Services focus on improving student...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $262,500 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the Regional Planning Commission to support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the five-parish Southeast Louisiana region comprising Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany parishes. Through this project grant concluding December...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program (CFDA 21.015), has awarded a $150,000 Formula Grant to St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana to develop a master plan for the Manchac Greenway project. The objective of this grant is to advocate for the use of sustainable development techniques, such as greenways, as a model for future development in Louisiana....

This $1,875,000 Project Grant, awarded on June 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274), will fund Quad-Area Community Action Agency Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24 in Louisiana. The services include pre-apprenticeship training, occupational skills development, education, leadership programs, and employment assistance, with a...