The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office awarded a $258,324 Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (CFDA 14.895) Project Grant to the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority. The grant, with a performance period from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2028, will fund a comprehensive workforce development program to increase employment and earnings for public housing residents in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. Key program components include work readiness training,...
This $805,723 Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office provides operating subsidies to the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority to assist in funding the operating and maintenance expenses of their public housing dwellings. The grant supports the day-to-day operational activities of the housing authority, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance,...
This Project Grant award, totaling $6,503,481.00, is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600). The funding supports comprehensive early childhood education and development services for low-income families in Louisiana, including educational, health, nutritional, and social services for children from birth to compulsory school age. The primary awardee, the Baton Rouge City Of Office Of The...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) program, is intended to assist the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority in funding the operating and maintenance expenses of their public housing projects. The $709,975 grant, with an award date of January 1, 2025 and ultimate completion date of December 31, 2031, will support the housing authority's...
This $425,381 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Indigent Defense program (CFDA 16.836), supports the Phase 2 expansion of the East Baton Rouge Advanced Advocacy Project. This joint partnership between the East Baton Rouge Office of the Public Defender and the Louisiana Center for Children's Rights aims to address gaps that hinder the program's ability to serve more children. The grant will fund the...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $2,268,697 Formula Grant under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program (CFDA 14.241) to the Baton Rouge City Of Office Of The Treasurer, doing business as the Parish of East Baton Rouge. This grant, effective from February 14, 2025 to February 13, 2028, aims to provide housing assistance, supportive services, program planning, and development costs to address the housing needs of low-income individuals...
The federal grant award in question is a $1,207,962.22 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239). This award was granted on December 30, 2024 to the Baton Rouge City Of Office Of The Treasurer, doing business as the Parish of East Baton Rouge, with a final completion date of September 30, 2033. The Home Investment Partnerships Program provides formula-based grants to state and local governments to...
Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) received a $2,445,857 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant period runs from July 13, 2022 to July 12, 2023. The Education Stabilization Fund program provides funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic (CFDA #84.425). BRCC will use this award to deliver services and support to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $280,646 Emergency Solutions Grant (CFDA 14.231) to the Baton Rouge City Of Office Of The Treasurer, doing business as Parish Of East Baton Rouge, for the period of December 30, 2024 to December 29, 2026. The grant funding is intended to support a comprehensive approach to addressing homelessness and housing instability in the Baton Rouge area. Specifically, the grant can be used for street outreach, operating emergency...
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...