La. Lawmakers Announce Signed Budget Bills Benefitting Northwest Louisiana

DETAILS ON MAJOR REGIONAL FUNDING

Higher Education, Healthcare & Workforce Development ($64.8 million)

  • $25 million for the LSU Health Sciences Foundation in Shreveport for economic development initiatives

  • $17.5 million for the Northwestern State University Nursing Education Center at Warrington Place on the Shreveport campus

  • $10.5 million for LSU Shreveport’s HPE Renovation for Student Wellness Facility and campus repairs

  • $4.92 million for LSU Health Shreveport emergency water supply improvements

  • $3 million for LSU Health Shreveport student and faculty parking expansion

  • $1 million for the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana for the Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy

  • $400,000 for startup costs for the Crisis Intervention Center

  • $2.5 million for campus safety upgrades at LSU Shreveport

 
Transportation & Infrastructure ($135 million)

  • $24.1 million for the Shreveport Healthcare and Development Corridor

  • $23 million for Bossier City water treatment improvements

  • $24.1 million in DOTD funding for the Kings Highway Healthcare and Development Corridor

  • $21.1 million for I-49 Southern Loop to Murphy Street improvements

  • $8 million for the Caddo-Bossier Parish Port Commission land purchase

  • $6.1 million for (Hearne Ave Phase II): LA 3094 from US 80 to US 71

  • $5.27 million for Shreveport pavement panel replacement

  • $3.46 million for Shreveport pavement asphalt rehabilitation

  • $1.17 million for (Ford Street) LA 173 from Pine Street to Hartman Street

  • $500,000 for Bossier City striping improvements

  • $360,000 for Shreveport traffic signal backup generators

  • $350,000 for Bossier City improvements at Northgate Road and Patricia Drive

  • $100,000 for a Bossier City citywide pump track project

  • Public Safety & Military Support ($6.5 million)

  • $3.5 million for the Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council for the Barksdale Air Force Base security gate

  • $2.5 million for the Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council

  • $265,879 for Shreveport City Marshal ballistic vests, body cameras, and portable radios

  • $150,000 for the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office for domestic violence center and specialized patrols

  • $80,000 for support of pretrial pilot program with the Caddo Parish Sheriff Office

 
Community, Tourism, Youth & Neighborhood Investments ($1.1 million)

  • $225,000 for Neighborhood Beautification Project

  • $120,000 for Rho Omega and Friends for the Let the Good Times Roll Festival and youth programs

  • $100,000 for the Shreveport Water Works Museum

  • $100,000 for the State Fair of Louisiana

  • $100,000 for the Highland Center ADA building project

  • $100,000 for the Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce

  • $75,000 for Arc Caddo-Bossier programming

  • $65,000 for Maternal Health Program

  • $65,000 for the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority for downtown business development and riverfront activities

  • $60,000 for the Caddo Parish Commission for sports, tourism, and activities at Independence Stadium

  • $50,000 for Red River Revel

  • $36,000 for Bossier City summer youth activities

  • $25,000 for Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office for Youth and/or Senior Citizen Programs