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