Press Releases
LWI Hosts Spring Webinar May 28
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative is hosting a webinar 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, to provide updates on the program. The webinar will address the Ro...
Updated Round 1 FAQ Now Available
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative updated the frequently asked questions regarding the full application for the Watershed Projects Grant Program: Loc...
Round 1 Webinar Recording Now Available
The Louisiana Office of Community Development released a pre-recorded webinar to discuss the full application and procurement requirements for the Wat...
Follow-Up: Gauge Network Webinar, Council Meeting Presentation
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative hosted a webinar March 6 to discuss plans to enhance the statewide river and rain gauge network, a foundational LWI...
Register for Mandatory Round 1 Webinar
The Louisiana Office of Community Development will host a mandatory webinar at 3 p.m. March 18 to discuss the full application process and procurement...
HUD Approves Louisiana’s Action Plan for $1.2 Billion in Flood Mitigation Funds
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the state’s Action Plan for spending $1.2 billion in Community Development Block Gra...
Register for River and Rain Gauge Network Webinar March 6
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative will host a webinar at 10 a.m. March 6 to discuss plans to enhance the statewide river and rain gauge network, a fo...
LWI Received More Than 300 Pre-applications For $100 Million Project-funding Opportunity
The state has received more than 300 pre-applications from local and regional public entities throughout Louisiana in response to an anticipated $100 ...
State Submits Action Plan to Federal Government for $1.2 Billion in Flood Mitigation Funds
On Dec. 23, the state submitted its Action Plan to spend $1.2 billion in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds to the U.S. Department of ...
State Extends Pre-application Deadline For $100 Million Project-funding Opportunity
The state has extended the deadline for local and regional public entities to submit pre-applications to access $100 million in anticipated federal fu...
Council On Watershed Management Will Hold Special Meeting Dec. 16, Pre-application Deadline For Round 1 Program Funding Extended To Jan. 17
The Council on Watershed Management will meet at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, when it will hear a summary of public comments received on the state’s propos...
Additional Program Documents Now Available For Project-funding Opportunities
The state has released policies and procedures and frequently asked questions to guide local and regional public entities in their responses to the Lo...