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CPRA reports 106 active projects and new federal funding as Saint Tammany plans advance
Summary
CPRA executive director Michael Hay told the board that 106 projects are active statewide, highlighted major earmarks and FEMA awards that unlocked stalled work, and previewed near-term construction and design announcements for several coastal restoration efforts affecting Saint Tammany Parish.
Michael Hay, CPRA executive director, opened the board’s program update by saying the agency currently manages 106 active projects: “32 in construction, 71 in engineering and design, and 3 in project planning.” He told members the pace of work is constrained by long project timelines but that several notable awards and project starts will accelerate delivery.
Hay credited the state’s congressional delegation and governor with pressure that helped FEMA release large public assistance awards that had been stalled in Washington, D.C. He said those actions…
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