WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $9,337,300.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for coastal restoration and resiliency.
“Protecting our coastline and building resiliency against future storms is a top priority,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Because I had a seat at the table for the Infrastructure Law, there are dollars coming to Louisiana to protect our coastal communities.”
| Grant Awarded | Recipient | Project Description |
| $6,251,900.00 | Ducks Unlimited | This grant will provide federal funding to construct 10,000 linear feet of living shoreline and 88,650 linear feet of earthen marsh terraces along Highway 1 in Lafourche Parish. |
| $1,142,500.00 | Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority | This grant will provide federal funding to perform an assessment and preliminary design of living shoreline features in Orleans Parish. |
| $885,600.00 | Lowlander Center | This grant will provide federal funding to address increased flood risk and wind damage from recent storms. |
| $607,300.00 | Grand Isle Independent Levee District | This grant will provide federal funding to develop a marsh and mangrove restoration project for Bayou Thunder and Bay Ronfleur. |
| $450,000.00 | Pontchartrain Conservancy | This grant will provide federal funding to draft a coastal resilience plan. |
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