Grants & funding in Louisiana local government
What Louisiana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
436 Louisiana meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Louisiana with the most grants & funding activity
- Baton Rouge, LA (33)
- Lockport, LA (23)
- Calcasieu Parish, LA (16)
- Columbia Port Commission, LA (14)
- Kenner, LA (13)
- West Monroe, LA (13)
- Baker, LA (11)
- Houma Restoration District, LA (11)
- Plaquemine, LA (10)
- Lutcher, LA (10)
- DeRidder, LA (8)
- Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, LA (8)
Latest matching meetings
RTA Finance Committee to vote on contracts, grants, and policy exception
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Finance Committee is meeting to consider several action items, including contract awards for branding and drydocking services, an amendment to an engineering services agreement, a grant application for ADA-compliant bus stop improvements, and a service agreement with a…
JeffCAP Advisory Board mandatory meeting Sept 10, 2026
The JeffCAP Community Action Advisory Board will hold a mandatory meeting on September 10, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Joseph S. Yenni Building. The agenda contains only administrative details about attendance requirements and quorum; no specific policy items or decisions are listed.
METLEC board to approve FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women grant allocations
The Metropolitan District Law Enforcement Planning and Action Commission (METLEC) will hold a public meeting to approve allocations for the FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP) funds. The board will also discuss relinquishing residual funds from prior years to the Louisiana Commission on Law…
CJCC to allocate FY2026 STOP funds and relinquish residual grant funds
The Jefferson Parish Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Board will hold a public meeting to approve allocations for the FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and handle other business. The agenda includes relinquishing residual funds from several federal grants to the Louisiana Commission on Law…
Council authorizes Mayor Pro Tempore to sign Model Cities Initiative grant appendix
The Metropolitan Council is holding a special emergency meeting to consider a single item. The body will vote to authorize Mayor Pro Tempore Brandon Noel to execute Appendix B of the Model Cities Initiative (MCI) Grant on behalf of the Council. This action was called by Mayor-President Emile “Sid” Edwards.
Commission considers $6.15M in rail maintenance contracts and $1.2M federal grant
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission will vote on two major service contracts and a federal grant agreement. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as roll call, public comment, and approval of July 2026 minutes. The primary action items involve awarding contracts for rail materials and…
Council to vote on long-term lease to Venture Global for Port properties
The Plaquemines Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of the Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District, will consider several ordinances and resolutions, including a long-term lease to Venture Global, a new visual identity, grant services agreements, and bank signatory updates. The agenda also includes…
JEDCO board to consider lease, bonds, and tax deal for Westminster Tower Apartments II
The JEDCO Board of Commissioners will vote on a resolution approving a lease agreement and bond issuance with a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement for Westminster Tower Apartments II, LP. The board will also consider several other items, including an internal control policy, budget amendments, a grant application…
JEDCO board to consider lease, bonds, and PILOT for Westminster Tower Apartments II
The JEDCO Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution authorizing a lease agreement and bond issuance with a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) arrangement for Westminster Tower Apartments II, LP. The board will also vote on an internal control policy, amended budgets, a grant application for a retention pond…
Crab Task Force to discuss MSC certification, hurricane grant, trap cleanup
The Louisiana Crab Task Force is meeting to hear updates and consider funding related to hurricane disaster grants, MSC certification, and derelict crab trap cleanup. They will also review financial reports and approve previous meeting minutes.
Port board to approve leases, change orders, and engineering contract
The St. Bernard Port Board will consider two new leases with Getty's, Inc., approve change orders for construction projects, and authorize an engineering agreement for the Tommy's Seafood Discharge Improvement project. The meeting was rescheduled from August 11 to August 21, 2026.
Council to vote on $240K demolition cost increase, wireless monopole permit
The Lockport City Council will consider several action items, including a $240,000 increase for demolition work at 711 and 723 S. State St., a special use permit for a wireless monopole at Lockport Township High School athletic fields, and a $20,000 grant for fire alarm and sprinkler installation. The agenda also…
School board to approve $1.85M bid for Caroline Dormon Jr. High renovations
The Rapides Parish School Board is holding a special meeting to act on a series of construction change orders, bid awards, and budget amendments. Key items include approving change orders for Pineville Elementary and Buckeye High School, ratifying bids for renovations at Caroline Dormon Jr. High and Oak Hill High, and…
Board to consider Marine Highway grant application and port projects
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District Board will hold its regular August meeting, covering routine items like minutes and financial reports, plus reports from the executive director and legal counsel. The board will discuss and possibly act on a project application for the FY2026 US Marine Highway Program, as…
Board to review financials, grants, and strategic plan
The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board is meeting to approve the agenda and minutes from July 20, 2026, and to discuss new business, including executive limitations, financial conditions, communication and support to the board, grants or contracts, and strategic plan indicators. The board will…
Grand Isle Port Commission to review finances, audits, and 2026 HUD grant engineering
The Grand Isle Port Commission is holding its regular monthly meeting to approve minutes and invoices, review financial reports for the port and commercial dock, and discuss new business items including a 2027 map invoice, FY 26 audits for LLA and LWCC, and engineering services for a 2026 HUD grant. No resolutions…
Council to consider historic district changes, condemnations, and multiple resolutions
The Oak Grove City Council is holding a public hearing and regular meeting to consider a range of items, including historic district applications, a condemnation recommendation, and several resolutions related to LCDBG funding, millages, and bank signatories. The council will also vote on routine matters such as…
Plaquemine board to consider DRA grant application and property purchases
The Mayor and Board of Selectmen will hold a regular meeting on August 11, 2026, to consider several items, including a resolution to apply for a Delta Regional Authority Community Infrastructure Fund grant, authorizing the purchase of two Railroad Avenue properties using state funds, and declaring equipment surplus…
Board to review lease proposals and FEMA equipment acquisitions
The West Calcasieu Airport Managing Board will meet to vote on lease proposals and discuss proposed equipment acquisitions for FEMA funding. The board will also consider an amendment to the grant management contract with Darla B. Perry, CPA APC.
Board to discuss opioid settlement funds and CCBHC grant
The Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority Governing Board will meet to discuss several operational updates, including the use of opioid settlement funds, an update on the Early Steps SPOE, the CCBHC grant, and the Bilbo Building. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as approval of minutes and the…
Council to award contracts for sidewalk, sewer, and stormwater projects
The Lockport City Council will vote on several resolutions awarding contracts for infrastructure projects, including the 2026 Sidewalk Project, 13th Street Sewer Rehabilitation, and engineering services for stormwater and roadway work. The agenda also includes consent items for payroll, bills, and meeting minutes…
Council to consider wireless monopole, fire grant, bond release
The Committee of the Whole will review four items for placement on the next City Council agenda, including a special use permit for a wireless monopole, a $20,000 fire alarm and sprinkler grant, a bond release for site improvements, and a review of closed session minutes. The meeting also includes a mayor's report…
Watershed District to discuss project prioritization and funding status
The Technical Advisory Committee will review watershed modeling consultant work, district funding, and project pre-prioritization. They will also discuss a future project at Bayou Sorrell Pump Station and 2027 water quality modeling training. The meeting includes public comment.
Port Commission to review projects, seek Delta Regional Authority funding
The Twin Parish Port Commission will meet to discuss financial reports, project statuses, and a potential grant application. The board will consider authorizing an application for funding with the Delta Regional Authority and review a draft intergovernmental agreement with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff.
Council to introduce property tax levy, consider $80M budget, three zoning changes
The St. Charles Parish Council will introduce an annual property tax ordinance covering general parish services, levees, roads, recreation, fire, mosquito control, E-911, health, and the Council on Aging. Public hearings will be held on an $80.3 million budget amendment to roll over unexpended 2025 funds and on a…
Kenner City Council approves garden maintenance and police grants
The City Council decided on several infrastructure repairs, police grants, and land resubdivisions. The body also reviewed new contracts for professional surveying and wastewater equipment.
Kenner City Council to consider multiple infrastructure and police grants
The City Council will review several contracts for wastewater and public works maintenance, including garden services and pump repairs. The body is also considering the acceptance of two Department of Justice grants for police programs and two resubdivision ordinances.
Council to consider $145,121 engineering contract for Power Blvd resurfacing
The Kenner City Council will meet to vote on numerous contracts, grants, and ordinances, including first-reading items and final passage of resubdivision plans. Key decisions include approval of engineering services for Power Blvd southbound resurfacing, purchase of wastewater equipment, and acceptance of federal…
Police Jury to consider $2.5M CAER siren replacement contract
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury will consider approving contracts, ordinances, and resolutions, including a $2.5 million bid for the CAER Sirens Replacement Project, several road and bridge projects, and a grant application for rural transit. The agenda also includes a public hearing notice for condemning six…
Louisiana Oyster Task Force to vote on 2027 DC event and PR contract funding
The Louisiana Oyster Task Force will review financial reports, committee updates, and consider funding proposals for a 2027 Washington, D.C. event and a 2026/2027 public relations contract. Presentations on oyster market testing and Barataria Waterway dredging will also be heard.
Assumption Parish Police Jury to discuss drainage, grants, and derelict structures
The Police Jury and its committees will meet to review drainage project updates, personnel manual changes, and grant authorizations. The body is deciding on several ordinances, including a new polling place for Ward 3 and grass charges. They will also consider the first phase of derelict structure procedures for two…
Port Commission to consider Northern Loop Dock improvements and security grant
The Cameron Parish Port Commission will meet to discuss infrastructure and security funding. The body is deciding whether to authorize the President to sign a professional engineering services amendment and the executive director to apply for a security grant.
Red River Waterway Commission to vote on Fort Buhlow amenities change order
The Red River Waterway Commission holds its monthly meeting on July 15, 2026, in Natchitoches. Commissioners will review committee reports, approve expenditures, and hear updates from staff and external partners. The meeting includes a public comment period limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
Oakgrove City Council to vote on appointments, grants, and sewer rate changes
The Oakgrove City Council will hold its regular meeting on July 14, 2026, to approve financials, elect a Mayor Pro Tem, and appoint key town officials. The council will also discuss and vote on several grants, ordinance amendments, and infrastructure projects, including sewer repairs and a new utility billing system.
Board considers $385,000 security system contract
The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss reports on seafood processor discharge and ARC policy. The board is deciding on a grant submittal and a security system contract.
Board to hear guest on developmental disabilities, review policies
The Acadiana Area Human Services District Governing Board will hold its regular monthly meeting, including a guest presentation from the Assistant Secretary for the Office for Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Supports. The board will also review several governance policies and receive updates on the CCBHC…
Grand Isle Port Commission meets July 9 with budget review and grant updates
The Grand Isle Port Commission will hold its regular meeting to review financial reports, approve invoices, and discuss new business including HUD and GIPC grant awards, a shrimp facility lease proposal, and office flood insurance renewal. No ordinances or resolutions are eligible for adoption at this meeting.
LEDC board to consider Boot64 Magnolia Fund II participation
The Louisiana Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors will consider a request for participation in Boot64 Magnolia Fund II, LSCP. The board will also receive updates on the Economic Development Site Readiness Program, SSBCI Louisiana Seed Capital Program, and SSBCI Small Business Loan Guaranty Program…
Kenner City Council approves various contracts, grants, and city leadership changes
The City Council is meeting to approve several municipal contracts, including police equipment purchases and infrastructure repairs. The agenda also includes the election of a new Council President and Vice President, as well as the appointment of a new Clerk of Council.
Pension committee to vote on 2026 retirement-system contribution and asset-class authorization
The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans Pension Committee will hear an actuarial valuation report and vote on two resolutions: accepting the 2026 contribution to the Employees’ Retirement System and authorizing managers for a global infrastructure asset class. Two investment reports will also be presented.