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CMAR Contractor Selected for Chandeleur Island Restoration Project
April 16, 2025
Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has initiated Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) pre-construction services on the Chandeleur Islands Restoration Project. CPRA has selected Weeks Marine, Inc. to provide the CMAR services for the State’s largest…
Clay Parker Joins CPRA as Deputy Director
April 15, 2025
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently welcomed Clay Parker as the agency’s Deputy Director. “I’m honored to join CPRA and contribute to the critical work of protecting Louisiana’s coast,” said Parker. “As someone…
CPRA Announces 2025 Parish Matching Program Awards
March 19, 2025
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced five recipients of a combined $6 million in 2025 Parish Matching Program awards. The Program is a funding opportunity that partners directly with Parish governments to support critical…
CPRA and Iberville Parish Break Ground on the Bayou Pigeon Boat Launch Improvement Project
January 29, 2025
Plaquemine, LA – Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) joined Iberville Parish officials to celebrate the start of construction on the Bayou Pigeon Boat Launch Improvement Project, an essential and highly used resource for recreation and the…
DRAFT Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan Available for Review
January 15, 2025
BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released a draft version of the agency’s annual spending plan for Fiscal Year 2026, which runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The plan is the…
Coastal Louisiana Claims Largest Project in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024
December 18, 2024
BATON ROUGE, LA – Congress is sending legislation to the President’s desk that will provide the authority and financial flexibility to better protect and restore coastal Louisiana in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Today, the U.S.…
Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group 2024 Annual Update Posted
December 12, 2024
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has posted a video recording of its 2024 Annual Update. This update serves as the Trustees’ annual meeting. The video includes information about the current status of funding and the progress made in planning…
CPRA Joins Partners to Break Ground on the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Project
December 3, 2024
Mt. Airy, LA - Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) joined its partners from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, the Pontchartrain Levee District, and St. John the Baptist, St.…
U.S. Army Corps Approves $68 Million Interest Forgiveness for Key SELA Flood Control Project
November 22, 2024
BATON ROUGE, La. - In a significant victory for Louisiana’s ongoing flood protection and resilience efforts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) granted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) request for interest relief for the Southeast Louisiana Urban…
CPRA, DENR Applaud Senate Committee Passage of RISEE Act
November 19, 2024
BATON ROUGE, La. - The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today passed Senate Bill 373, known as the Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act of 2023 (RISEE Act), unanimously by voice vote. The bipartisan bill was authored by…