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Federal lobbyist: WRDA movement, earmark wins and funding uncertainty for Lake Charles port
Summary
Emily De Silva of the P Card Group told the Port of Lake Charles board the Water Resources Development Act includes authorizations helpful to the port and that the port secured a $3 million FY‑24 community project and an $1.8 million FY‑25 appropriation in a rail rehab measure; she warned of appropriations timing uncertainty.
Emily De Silva, a partner in the P Card Group’s Washington office and a native of the region, briefed the Port of Lake Charles board on federal funding and policy developments during the Dec. 16 meeting.
De Silva said the port’s federal team has worked with the congressional delegation and Army Corps staff on both programmatic and appropriations funding. She cited a $3,000,000 community project included by Rep. Higgins in FY‑24 for…
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