|
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Department of Defense (DOD) will grant Louisiana $24,448,600.00 in Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program grants.
“Military infrastructure is about more than national security,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Improving infrastructure for Louisiana’s military facilities ensures we have an economy built for 2050, supports local communities, and strengthens our nation’s defense.”
|
Grant Awarded
|
Recipient
|
Project Description
|
|
$13,725,400.00
|
Plaquemines Parish
|
This grant will provide federal funding for the construction of a joint multi-use facility at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans.
|
|
$5,793,200.00
|
Plaquemines Parish
|
This grant will provide federal funding for rehabilitating a flood control basin and related stormwater management infrastructure at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans.
|
|
$4,930,00.00
|
City of Leesville
|
This grant will provide federal funding for the extension of a runway at the Leesville Airport which will provide support to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson.
|
|