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May 26, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. –The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the Louisiana Legislature's unanimous approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Plan. The plan outlines a $1.35 billion investment toward 142 active projects across South Louisiana. "The…
May 12, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the start of construction activities on the Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline project in St. Bernard Parish. The project will create living oyster reefs and shoreline protection…
April 29, 2022
MORGAN CITY, LA - Gov. John Bel Edwards today joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the St. Mary Levee District for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Bayou Chene Floodgate. The permanent structure…
April 19, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced completion of the Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation and Terracing Project in Cameron Parish northwest of Holly Beach. Nearly 2 million cubic yards of sediment were dredged from…
April 7, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today in announcing his proposal to allocate $150 million in surplus funding toward coastal restoration and…
March 22, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – Coastal Day at the Legislature will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. This year, Coastal Day will be preceded by Coastal Industry Week to increase opportunities for coastal stakeholders to engage with CPRA staff and learn more about ongoing projects…
February 25, 2022
JEAN LAFITTE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the start of Phase 1 construction on the Rosethorne Tidal Protection project. The $34 million project is the second of 10 high-priority flood risk reduction projects planned…
February 18, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) today announced recipients of its annual Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund. The program dedicates $1 million in matching funds for projects aimed at coastal conservation and restoration. With…
February 15, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) today announced recipients of its annual Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP). CSAP enables faculty members of Louisiana institutions to fund Master of Science students enrolled full-time at Louisiana colleges…
January 19, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state will receive $2.6 billion in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance…