ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) – Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced on October 22 that new federal funding for pipeline safety is coming to the State of Louisiana, with areas in Central Louisiana receiving a near majority of the funds.
In total, Louisiana is set to receive nearly 13.7 million dollars, with the Cenla receiving nearly 10.3 million of those allocated dollars. These funds stem from a bipartisan bill passed by the federal government in 2021 for the improvement of the United State’s transportation and infrastructure systems.
“This investment from the Infrastructure Law will significantly improve the safety and efficiency of Louisiana’s infrastructure and build our economy for 2050.″
You can find a full list of all towns and municipalities receiving funds in part with this announcement below.
| Federal Funds Awarded | Recipient (Parish) | Project Description |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000,000 | Grant Parish Police Jury | This grant will provide federal funding to replace 36 miles of 2-inch legacy PVC gas mains. |
| $1,176,277 | Town of Montgomery (Grant Parish) | This grant will provide federal funding to replace five 60-year-old and higher, regulator stations. |
| $2,330,843 | Village of Elizabeth (Allen Parish) |
This grant will provide federal funding to replace 8 miles of 6-inch legacy steel distribution line with a 4-inch high-density polyethylene pipe. |
| $1,059,315 | Town of Washington (St. Landry Parish) | This grant will provide federal funding to replace approximately 2.3 miles of service line connections of 3/4-inch & 1-inch steel pipe with modern 1-inch polyethylene pipe with tracer wire. The project includes all connections, service valves, regulators, and fittings for approximately 300 customers. |
| $217,212 | Village of Moreauville (Avoyelles Parish) | This grant will provide federal funding to replace valves. |
Other towns, municipalities, and parishes receiving federal funds can be found below.
| Federal Funds Awarded | Recipient (Parish) | Project Description |
|---|---|---|
| $2,546,363 | Iberville Parish | This grant will provide federal funding to replace 5.64 miles of existing steel mains with 4-inch polyethylene coiled pipe, 88 steel service lines with 1-inch PE coiled pipe, and 88 aging residential meters. |
| $1,872,488 | Village of Morganza (Point Coupee Parish) | This grant will provide federal funding to replace four miles of PVC pipe with modern polyethylene pipe with tracer wire. |
| $1,327,022 | City of Patterson (St. Mary Parish) | This grant will provide federal funding to replace 3.06 miles of steel main and services with polyethylene. |
| $163,400 | Town of Basile (Acadia Parish) | This grant will provide federal funding to perform an extensive leak survey on the distribution system and any area containing abandoned portions of legacy steel pipe. |
Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email.
Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
