for West End Lakeshore Park

Numerous Grants are available for West End Lakeshore Park as opposed to leasing the space to Commercial Developers.

SAFE STREETS Bill has $1 Billion per year for 5-years for Bike Paths.

One of the most promising programs to emerge from the BIL is the inaugural Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, which was authorized and funded at $5 billion over five years. On February 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first round of SS4A awards totaling $800 million, all of which will go towards projects dedicated to making it safer to bike and walk in the United States. 

This round of funding will aid 473 action plans, providing support and funding to communities looking to create or enhance roadway safety plans to reduce fatalities. That’s 473 communities taking concrete steps to address our road safety crisis by making it more inviting and accessible to ride a bike, go for a walk, or take public transportation. We know that increasing access to modes besides driving not only saves lives but also reduces congestion and carbon emissions. 

Jefferson Parish uses Grant money for 2.5 mile Bonnabel Bike Path

Bonnabel Greenway Groundbreaking – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf7ax_RNrvk

October 2023- A total of $4.3 million in grant awards around the state are being made through the LWCF.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is administered at the federal level through the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. On the state level, the LWCF is administered by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and the Office of State Parks Division of Outdoor Recreation. The LWCF helps strengthen communities, preserve history and protect the national endowment of lands and waters. Since its inception in 1965, LWCF has funded $5.2 billion to support more than 45,000 projects around the country.

Additional awards will be made this week to the Washington Parish Government and the city of Thibodaux. 

Lieutenant Governor Nungesser traveled to Mandeville where he presented a LWCF grant check in the amount of $1 million to the St. Tammany Parish Government and Parish President Michael Cooper for construction projects at the Lacombe Trace Trails and Nature Park. The LWCF funding is part of the $2 million total cost to create trails, picnic pavilions, a kayak launch, fishing boardwalk, and expansion of a parking area.

A third LWCF grant check was presented today to the Jefferson Parish Government and Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng in the amount of $754,946 for phase one of improvements to the Bucktown Harbor Park. Combined with an original grant amount of $1.25 million, the grant funding is part of a $4 million project to construct a paddle craft launch, beach, paddle boat pavilion, playground, restrooms, concession stand, walkways and bike path, and parking area.

On Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Nungesser will make LWCF grant check presentations for $341,225 to the Washington Parish Government as part of the funding for the development of Atoka Recreation Complex in Franklinton.

Thibodaux Mayor Kevin Clement and the city of Thibodaux will be presented a LWCF grant award in the amount of $250,950 for the Miracle League Baseball Field at Peltier Park.

Last week, Louisiana State Parks presented LWCF grant checks to the town of Vivian and city of West Monroe. The town of Vivian in Caddo Parish received $200,000 from the LWCF for construction of the Northwest Louisiana Swimming Complex to include a new pool complex, tennis courts, renovations to an existing building to include restrooms, and a new parking area. The city of West Monroe received $770,161 from the LWCF for improvements to Kiroli Park, including trail rehabilitation, resurfacing existing tennis courts, and construction of new tennis and pickleball courts with fencing and lighting.

63,000,000 acres have been set aside for open space across America.

Senator Cassidy obtains $10 million per year for 5-years starting in 2022 for Lake Pontchartrain Environmental Projects