SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VA APPROPRIATIONS
Child Care Development Center, Barksdale AFB
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Barksdale Air Force Base
Project Purpose: Funding to complete construction of a Child Care Development Center
Project Location: Bossier Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $22 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Rotational Unit Billeting Area, Fort Johnson, LA
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Fort Johnson, LA
Project Purpose: Funding for Planning and Design for a Rotational Unit Billeting Area at Fort Johnson, LA
Project Location: Vernon Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $6.3 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Abbeville Army National Guard Readiness Training Center, Abbeville, LA
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Louisiana Army National Guard
Project Purpose: Funding to expedite construction of the Abbeville National Guard Readiness Training Center
Project Location: Abbeville, LA
Amount Requested: $16.5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES
USDA/ARS Sugarcane Research Facilities
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: USDA – Agricultural Research Service
Project Purpose: Funding to complete construction of the USDA/ARS Sugarcane Research Facilities, Houma, LA
Project Location: City of Houma, LA
Amount Requested: $28 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Franklin Parish Public Safety Center
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office
Project Purpose: Funding to complete a public safety center to assist law enforcement in Franklin Parish
Project Location: Franklin Parish
Amount Requested: $2 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Morgan City Harbor Warehouse Facility Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District
Project Purpose: Funding to increase the Port of Morgan City’s warehouse storage capacity
Project Location: Morgan City, LA
Amount Requested: $5.12 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Town of Lake Arthur Public Safety and Maintenance Facility
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Town of Lake Arthur
Project Purpose: Funding to design and construct a public safety and maintenance facility
Project Location: Town of Lake Arthur, LA
Amount Requested: $1.1 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Town of Farmerville Fire Department Renovations
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Town of Farmerville Fire Department
Project Purpose: Funding for renovations to the Town of Farmerville’s Fire Department
Project Location: Town of Farmerville, LA
Amount Requested: $300,000
Financial Certification: Letter
West Nile Virus Conservation Research
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Project Purpose: Funding for Wildlife Conversation Research
Project Location: City of Lafayette, LA
Amount Requested: $500,000
Financial Certification: Letter
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE AND RELATED AGENCIES
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Silicon Bayou Semiconductor Technology Center
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Project Purpose: Funding for equipment to support a university-based semiconductor manufacturing training and research facility
Project Location: City of Lafayette, LA
Amount Requested: $5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Louisiana State University Electronic Microscopy Sight Initiative
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Louisiana State University
Project Purpose: Funding to support core manufacturing capabilities through the Electronic Microscopy Sight Initiative
Project Location: City of Baton Rouge, LA
Amount Requested: $2.5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
22nd Judicial District Comprehensive Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Initiative
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: 22nd Judicial District Court Specialty Courts
Project Purpose: Funding for a Comprehensive Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Initiative
Project Location: City of Covington, LA
Amount Requested: $675,000
Financial Certification: Letter
East Baton Rouge Crime Gun Intelligence Center Program
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office
Project Purpose: Funding to expand and enhance the City’s Crime Gun Intelligence Program
Project Location: East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $1.28 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Jefferson Parish Advanced Forensic Center Equipment Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office
Project Purpose: Funding for Forensic Equipment for the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office
Project Location: Jefferson Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $1.395 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Bossier Parish Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office
Project Purpose: Funding for law enforcement technology equipment
Project Location: Bossier Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $584,000
Financial Certification: Letter
Tangipahoa Parish Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office
Project Purpose: Funding for law enforcement technology equipment
Project Location: Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $584,000
Financial Certification: Letter
North Central Louisiana Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office
Project Purpose: Funding for law enforcement technology equipment
Project Location: Claiborne, Bienville and Lincoln Parishes, LA
Amount Requested: $1.2 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Town of Zwolle Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Town of Zwolle, LA
Project Purpose: Funding for law enforcement technology equipment
Project Location: Town of Zwolle, LA
Amount Requested: $100,000
Financial Certification: Letter
Gardere Youth Violence Prevention and Mentoring Initiative
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Gardere Initiative
Project Purpose: Funding for a youth violence prevention and mentoring initiative
Project Location: City of Baton Rouge, LA
Amount Requested: $500,000
Financial Certification: Letter
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
River Parishes Business Incubator and Industry Innovation Center
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: City of Gonzalez, LA
Project Purpose: Funding to construct, equip, and refurbish a business incubator and industry innovation center
Project Location: Ascension Parish
Amount Requested: $3 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Grambling State University Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Grambling State University
Project Purpose: Funding to renovate and develop an Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center
Project Location: City of Grambling, LA
Amount Requested: $2 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Los Islenos Cultural and Coastal Museum and Community Archives
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Nunez Community College
Project Purpose: Funding to preserve and digitize rare documents of Los Islenos Culture
Project Location: City of Chalmette, LA
Amount Requested: $883,000
Financial Certification: Letter
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS
Morganza to the Gulf
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – Morganza to the Gulf, LA
Project Purpose: Funding for the construction and design of next critical features, including environmental coordination/mitigation for the project
Project Location: Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes
Amount Requested: $93 million
Financial Certification: Letter
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Feasibility Study
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – J. Bennett Johnston Waterway
Project Purpose: Funding for the continuation of a feasibility study to assess the deepening of the waterway to 12 feet
Project Location: Red River Waterway
Amount Requested: $500,000
Financial Certification: Letter
Upper Barataria Basin
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – Upper Barataria Basin
Project Purpose: Funding for construction of an access road and continued design levee reaches
Project Location: River Parishes
Amount Requested: $10 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Mississippi River, Gulf Outlet (MRGO)
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO)
Project Purpose: Funding to initiate design and begin consideration of shoreline protection projects
Project Location: St. Bernard Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Ascension Parish Environmental Infrastructure
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – Ascension Parish Environmental Infrastructure
Project Purpose: Funding for construction of a Waterline Replacement Program for the Parish
Project Location: Ascension Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $4.95 million
Financial Certification: Letter
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Operations and Maintenance Funding
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – J. Bennett Johnston Waterway
Project Purpose: Funding for dike and revetment stone repairs
Project Location: Red River Waterway
Amount Requested: $9.3 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Study
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Study
Project Purpose: Funding for continued studies to expedite completion of the study
Project Location: Lower Mississippi River Basin
Amount Requested: $3.5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
St. Tammany Flood Risk Management
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – St. Tammany Flood Risk Management
Project Purpose: Funding to sign the Project Partnership Agreement and initiate preconstruction engineering and design
Project Location: St. Tammany’s Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $3.5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel
Project Purpose: Funding to complete the Project Partnership Agreement and initiate preconstruction engineering and design work for the project
Project Location: Lafourche Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $600,000
Financial Certification: Letter
Houma Navigation Canal Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Corps of Engineers – Houma Navigation Canal
Project Purpose: Funding to continue preconstruction engineering and design and expedite consideration of this project
Project Location: City of Houma, LA
Amount Requested: $3.15 million
Financial Certification: Letter
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HUD AND RELATED AGENCIES
Benoit Community Center Improvements Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: City of Monroe
Project Purpose: Funding to renovate the Benoit Community Center
Project Location: City of Monroe, LA
Amount Requested: $4.6 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Johnston Street Safety Mitigation and Enhancements
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Lafayette Consolidated Government
Project Purpose: Funding for roadway infrastructure improvements
Project Location: City of Lafayette, LA
Amount Requested: $7.5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Denham Springs Roundabout Improvements
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Livingston Parish
Project Purpose: Funding for roundabout improvements to alleviate traffic congestion
Project Location: Livingston Parish
Amount Requested: $4.9 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Tangipahoa Parish Airport Road and Highway 3158 Roundabout Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Tangipahoa Parish Government
Project Purpose: Funding to begin the design and construction of roundabout projects
Project Location: Tangipahoa Parish
Amount Requested: $6 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Chennault International Airport Hanger and Apron Improvements
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Chennault International Airport Authority
Project Purpose: Funding for hanger and apron improvements
Project Location: City of Lake Charles
Amount Requested: $1.639 million
Financial Certification: Letter
US 190 Widening Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Regional Planning Commission
Project Purpose: Funding to widen a roadway and alleviate congestion
Project Location: City of Covington, LA
Amount Requested: $5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Aviation Center and Education Initiative
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: England Airpark
Project Purpose: Funding to rehabilitate buildings and provide training and facility upgrades for this initiative
Project Location: City of Alexandria, LA
Amount Requested: $4.5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Bernice Street Bridge Replacement Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: City of Opelousas
Project Purpose: Funding for a comprehensive bridge repair and replacement project
Project Location: City of Opelousas, LA
Amount Requested: $2.4 million
Financial Certification: Letter
I-69 Frontage Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission
Project Purpose: Funding for a roadway to connect commercial traffic to and from the port complex
Project Location: City of Shreveport, LA
Amount Requested: $5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District Port Infrastructure Improvements
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District
Project Purpose: Funding for repair of pilings and other infrastructure improvements
Project Location: St. Bernard’s Parish
Amount Requested: $2.668 million
Financial Certification: Letter
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION RELATED AGENCIES
Xavier University Medical School Renovations
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Xavier University
Project Purpose: Funding to renovate a healthcare education facility
Project Location: City of New Orleans, LA
Amount Requested: $4 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Jackson Parish Hospital
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Jackson Parish Hospital
Project Purpose: Funding to construct a new Rural Health Clinic
Project Location: Jackson Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $4 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Team Gleason Foundation Equipment, Technology and ALS Services
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Team Gleason Foundation
Project Purpose: Funding to address the needs of individuals with ALS, including the purchase of equipment and assistive technology
Project Location: City of New Orleans, LA
Amount Requested: $3 million
Financial Certification: Letter
OPTIONS, Inc., Disability Support Service and Transportation Program
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: OPTIONS, Inc.
Project Purpose: Funding to provide essential nursing services and transportation for men and women with intellectual and development disabilities
Project Location: City of Hammond, LA
Amount Requested: $660,000
Financial Certification: Letter
NE LA Outpatient Therapy Center & Diabetes Education Program Expansion Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Richland Parish Hospital
Project Purpose: Funding for a comprehensive wellness initiative that will benefit NE Louisiana
Project Location: Richland Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $2 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc., New Orleans for Facilities and Equipment
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc.
Project Purpose: Funding to complete renovation of a substance use disorder facility
Project Location: City of New Orleans, LA
Amount Requested: $2 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Teach for America Ignite Tutoring Fellowship Program
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Teach for America Greater Baton Rouge
Project Purpose: Funding for a virtual high-dose tutoring program to improve the academic performance and well-being of low-income students in Louisiana
Project Location: City of Baton Rouge, LA
Amount Requested: $620,000
Financial Certification: Letter
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) St. Tammany Parish
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: NAMI St. Tammany
Project Purpose: Funding to improve access to mental and behavioral health services
Project Location: St. Tammany Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $500,000
Financial Certification: Letter
Loyola University of New Orleans Nursing Education Programs
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Loyola College of Nursing and Health
Project Purpose: Funding for the expansion of nursing workforce development programs
Project Location: City of New Orleans, LA
Amount Requested: $2.85 million
Financial Certification: Letter
New Orleans Health Department – New Born Supply Kits
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: New Orleans Health Department
Project Purpose: Funding for supplies to assist maternal and infant health
Project Location: City of New Orleans, LA
Amount Requested: $500,000
Financial Certification: Letter
Louisiana Christian University STEM Equipment Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Louisiana Christian University
Project Purpose: Funding for the purchase of equipment and technology for STEM education programs
Project Location: City of Pineville, LA
Amount Requested: $1.2 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Southern University Student Support Services
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Southern University and A&M College
Project Purpose: Funding to support educational opportunities for incoming freshman students
Project Location: City of Baton Rouge, LA
Amount Requested: $1.03 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Nunez Community College Equipment and Training
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Nunez Community College
Project Purpose: Funding for the development of a sustainable energy training program and for equipment
Project Location: City of Chalmette, LA
Amount Requested: $500,000
Financial Certification: Letter
Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana Supportive Services for At-Risk Youth
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana, Inc.
Project Purpose: Funding for supportive services, including education, outreach and wellness services for at-risk youth
Project Location: City of Baton Rouge, LA
Amount Requested: $1.5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED STRATEGIES
City of Monroe Lift Rehabilitation Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: City of Monroe
Project Purpose: Funding for the rehabilitation of critical sewer lift stations
Project Location: City of Monroe, LA
Amount Requested: $4 million
Financial Certification: Letter
City of Gretna Water Treatment System Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: City of Gretna
Project Purpose: Funding for water treatment system upgrades
Project Location: City of Gretna, LA
Amount Requested: $5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
Bunches Bend Pump Station Improvements
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Bunches Bend Protection District
Project Purpose: Funding to repair and replace a pump station
Project Location: East Carroll Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $1.245 million
Financial Certification: Letter
City of Iowa Sewer Pump Station Rehabilitation and Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
Project Purpose: Funding for the rehabilitation of sewer pump stations
Project Location: City of Iowa, LA
Amount Requested: $602,000
Financial Certification: Letter
Bayou Sauvage Marsh Creation and Nourishment Project
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Project Purpose: Funding to begin engineering and design phase of the project
Project Location: Orleans Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $650,000
Financial Certification: Letter
North Lake Charles Water System Upgrades
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
Project Purpose: Funding for safe drinking water improvements
Project Location: City of Lake Charles, LA
Amount Requested: $4.82 million
Financial Certification: Letter
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
Ouachita Parish Emergency Operations Center
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: Ouachita Parish Office of Homeland Security
Project Purpose: Funding for renovations to develop a state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center
Project Location: Ouachita Parish, LA
Amount Requested: $2.5 million
Financial Certification: Letter
City of West Monroe Stormwater Protection
Member Name and State: Bill Cassidy, M.D. Louisiana
Recipient Name: City of West Monroe
Project Purpose: Funding for improvements to the stormwater conveyance system
Project Location: City of West Monroe, LA
Amount Requested: $5 million
Financial Certification: Letter