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CPRA Requests Clarity on GOMESA Funding for Louisiana
October 20, 2017
BATON ROUGE, LA.— Oct. 20, 2017 — This morning, Governor John Bel Edwards' Executive Assistant for Coastal Activities, Johnny Bradberry, who also serves as Chair of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, issued a letter to Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation requesting assistance in…
$1.2 billion in coastal projects in Southeast Louisiana spotlighted at CPRA’s October board meeting
October 18, 2017
The Board of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) held its monthly meeting in Belle Chasse in Plaquemines Parish and used the opportunity to spotlight billions of dollars in projects in the Southeast Louisiana region, and to report…
CPRA Solicits Proposals for Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Engineering and Design
October 5, 2017
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released a Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications (RSIQ) for eligible firms interested in providing engineering and design services for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project.
CPRA provides $2.7 million for flood protection improvements in St. Mary Parish
September 28, 2017
BATON ROUGE, LA.—Sept. 28, 2017— Work to improve an area serving as flood protection in the Morgan City area will soon begin with the provision of $2.7 million in funding from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) toward…
CPRA Board updated on funding programs, partnerships and Center for River Studies
September 20, 2017
RESTORE Council awards $14.2 million grant for Gulf-wide Restoration to Louisiana for River Reintroduction Project
September 19, 2017
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded a $14.2 million grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) to complete engineering and design activities for the Mississippi River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project under…
CPRA Announces $28.6 Million Awarded for Four Coastal Protection and Restoration Projects
September 7, 2017
Louisiana again urges Federal forgiveness of New Orleans post-Katrina infrastructure debt
September 1, 2017
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – This week, Johnny Bradberry, Executive Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Activities, issued a letter to Louisiana’s congressional delegation once again asking for assistance with the State’s Hurricane Storm Damage and Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) debt…
CPRA Announces $19.5M Grant for its Adaptive Management Program Under the RESTORE Act
August 31, 2017
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has received a $19.5 million grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) for design and implementation of the final phase of the System Wide Assessment…
Sediment Diversions Drive Strategy to Keep Louisiana Above Water
August 10, 2017
The coast of Louisiana is sinking, drowning and being blown away at a rate that exceeds any other coastline in the United States. The state accounts for 40% of the nation’s wetlands but 80% of its wetland losses.