Grants office reports $319M portfolio, outlines transit pilot, mitigation programs and software needs

Sep 9, 2025

The parish grants department reported managing a roughly $319 million portfolio, including FEMA, ARPA, HUD and FTA funds; staff outlined STAR Transit phase‑2 micro‑transit planning, a residential mitigation program, arts council work and a request to evaluate grant‑management software and professional services.

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John Harris, director of grants for St. Tammany Parish, told the finance committee the grants office now oversees about $319 million in total award obligations and that, through 2025 to date, roughly $169 million in projects and programs have moved money or progressed to active work.

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