Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, yesterday announced $25,116,998 in funding from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support coastal protection and restoration projects around Louisiana.
“Louisiana’s marshes help protect residents from storms and remain home to some of America’s most awesome wildlife. This NOAA funding will help support vital coastal restoration projects to guard our beautiful marshlands,” said Kennedy .
Projects supported by this funding include:
The purpose of the proposed projects is to support the coastal restoration objectives of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) by re-establishing and preventing loss of marsh in the project area using offshore sediment.