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State CTAC reports $795M in client awards; hypoxia group urges federal funding support
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Summary
The Coastal Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) reported 251 clients and $795 million in contract awards to clients since July 2021. In public comment, the Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group urged state support for continuing Gulf Hypoxia Program funding at a Feb. 5 Task Force meeting.
Paige Desclaire, program director for the Coastal Technical Assistance Center (CTAC), updated the board on Jan. 21 about CTAC services and outcomes. CTAC, housed at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, provides free business counseling, procurement-readiness assistance and matchmaking for Louisiana-based companies seeking coastal-restoration contracts.
Desclaire said CTAC has reached more than 3,000 people and 2,400 companies to date, has 251 active clients, and that CTAC clients have secured about $795,000,000 in contract awards since the program’s July 2021 launch. She promoted upcoming Coastal Day and Coastal Connect matchmaking events on March 30–31, 2026 and described CTAC’s coordination with the Louisiana Apex Accelerator and other partner organizations to improve vendor readiness.
In public comment, Doug Daigle, coordinator of the Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group, asked the board to support continued and expanded funding for the Gulf Hypoxia Program ahead of a Feb. 5 Gulf Hypoxia Task Force meeting. He encouraged the state to press for continued federal funding streams that support the regional hypoxia action plan and said the governor’s office of coastal activities will represent Louisiana at the meeting.
What’s next: CTAC will continue client onboarding and host Coastal Day programming; the board was asked to note the Gulf Hypoxia Task Force meeting on Feb. 5 and consider public messaging in support of hypoxia funding.
