ST Bernard Parish Goverment

ST Bernard Parish Government, doing business as Saint Bernard Parish Government Transit Dept, is a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Chalmette, Louisiana, that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient for transit operations, preventative maintenance, infrastructure improvements, and coastal restoration and resilience projects. The Parish operates as a prime grant recipient (59% of awards) and as a sub-recipient on emergency management, habitat restoration, youth development, and infrastructure sub-grants (41% of awards), with no federal contract prime or sub positions.

The Parish's federal grant footprint centers on transit operations and coastal resilience. The top customer by award count is the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (21 awards), which funds the Saint Bernard Parish Government Transit Department (SBURT) deviated fixed-route transit service and vehicle capital replacement under CFDA 20.507 (Federal Transit Formula Grants). Recent FTA grants include a $401,729 award effective June 12, 2026, through April 30, 2028, for preventative maintenance operating assistance and fixed-route vehicle replacement; a $458,674 award effective June 3, 2026, through April 30, 2028, for operating expenses and civil construction work to improve bus stop accessibility including sidewalk modifications and curb cuts; and a $403,713 award effective September 2, 2025, through April 30, 2027, for operations and ADA accessibility improvements. A $407,415 FTA award running August 28, 2024, through December 31, 2026, covers day-to-day operations, preventative maintenance, and vehicle camera purchases for deviated fixed-route service.

Beyond transit, the Parish holds prime awards under the RESTORE Act Direct Component Program administered by the Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices. The Bayou Terre aux Boeufs Ridge Armoring Project (Phase 2), awarded February 11, 2022, with ultimate completion December 31, 2026, funds shoreline protection consisting of approximately 6,200 linear feet of limestone armoring and 68 acres of cypress-tupelo plantings to protect approximately 20 acres of live oak-hackberry habitat. The Islenos Community Archive Project, awarded January 31, 2022, with completion extended to September 30, 2026, funds renovation of a wing of Nunez Community College Library to create an archive and exhibit space for rare Canary Islands artifacts, with the subrecipient Nunez Community College executing the renovation work. The Parish also holds sub-grant awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (10 awards) and state pass-through entities including Homeland Security & Emergency Management and Louisiana Works, covering emergency generators, building retrofits, saferooms, drainage improvements, and youth development programming.

The Parish has received $42.5 million in combined obligated federal funding across 59 awards since 2002, with activity growing from 2 awards in 2023 to 9 in 2024 and 5 in 2025 through June 2026. Seven awards (representing the recompete exposure window) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The top five funding agencies by award count represent 76% of the Parish's award portfolio, with the Federal Transit Administration dominating operational and capital funding for SBURT and FEMA directing emergency preparedness and resilience sub-grants through state and local partners.