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CPRA Chairman Dove Celebrates Federal Legislation to Increase Coastal Revenue by Thirty Percent

May 9, 2025

The advanced legislation reforms the Gulf of Mexico* Energy Security Act by increasing the revenue sharing cap by $150 million yearly for the next decade. BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Chairman Gordon Dove applauds…

CPRA Announces 2025 Coastal Day Events and Webinar Series

April 29, 2025

BATON ROUGE, LA — Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature will take place on Monday, May 12, 2025, providing numerous opportunities for coastal stakeholders to engage with one another and with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) staff.…

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.…

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