Project Grant CP976114012

Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana a $4.62 million Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) on October 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2031. The award funds feasibility assessment and engineered design development for the creation of 416 acres of coastal marsh habitat located between Bayou Lafourche and Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana....

Calcasieu-Sabine Large-Scale Marsh and Hydrologic Restoration Grant Summary The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Gulf Coast Restoration awarded the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana $122.1 million under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act Direct Component program on October 1, 2025, with project completion scheduled for September 30, 2030. This formula grant funds a...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's RESTORE Act Direct Component program awarded a $3,580,000.50 Formula Grant to Jefferson Parish Government in Louisiana on March 7, 2025. The grant will fund the Grand Isle Area Drainage Improvements Project, which aims to install two new pumps at the Chighizola Pump Station and expand existing pump stations at Landry's Hole and Cypress Lane to increase the efficiency of water conveyance and removal on Grand Isle. The project is designed to reduce the risk of...

This $2,286,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on February 15, 2024 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides funding to the Town of Grand Isle, Maine to implement upgrades to their water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. The key activities include constructing a 25' x 40' sludge drying bed with a greenhouse cover, improving the wastewater treatment facility, water treatment plant, and four pump...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $25.58 million cooperative agreement to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to construct the No Name Bayou Marsh Creation Project. Through this award, the Authority will restore over 530 acres of marsh habitat in Cameron Parish, Louisiana from April 2023 to March 2027. The project aims to combat open water formation along the Gulf Coast and...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,700,000 Project Grant under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) to support implementation of the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Key activities include: Coordinating CCMP implementation with federal, state, and local agencies; monitoring water quality, habitats, and natural resources; developing educational materials and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded $312.4 million to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) of Louisiana on June 12, 2025, under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to implement the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp construction project. This project will convey Mississippi River water into the Maurepas Swamp through engineered conveyance systems to restore coastal forest...

This Project Grant award of $909,800.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) in implementing the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program's (BTNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Key activities include: A) Water quality monitoring and a home sewage assistance program in the Upper Bayou Terrebonne watershed B) Evaluating the long-term impacts of stormwater...

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) received a $2.93 million Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 on January 28, 2022 through the Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program. The award will fund Phase I of the Port Fourchon Marsh Creation project to create 514 acres and nourish 91 acres of marshland with dredged materials from Belle Pass. Phase I activities include...

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $35.8 million to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) on October 1, 2026, with completion scheduled by September 30, 2031. The award funds the North Delacroix (BS-0041) Project, which will restore and nourish 378 acres of coastal marsh habitat along Louisiana's coast. This project directly addresses land loss in the...