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Plaquemines Council authorizes paperwork to secure public‑health infrastructure grant funds
Summary
The council approved Resolution No. 26-142 authorizing the Parish President to execute documents with the Louisiana Department of Health to secure Public Health Infrastructure Grant monies (approximately $1.1 million total; Plaquemines eligible for about $522,791 in years 4 and 5).
On April 9, 2026, the Plaquemines Parish Council adopted Resolution No. 26-142 authorizing the Parish President or his designee to negotiate, sign and perfect any documentation necessary to enforce the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the Louisiana Department of Health to receive Public Health Infrastructure Grant funds.
The resolution notes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allocated $45.7 million to Louisiana for public‑health infrastructure and records that Plaquemines Parish is eligible to receive approximately $522,791 for years 4 and 5 of the grant period, with earlier years already paid or ongoing. The digest accompanying the resolution describes the total package as approximately $1.1 million over a five‑year period.
The resolution passed on a roll call vote with Council Members Edwards and McCarty recorded as absent; the minutes show the motion carried and directed certification and release of the resolution so parish officials may execute necessary paperwork.
Next step: Parish administration and the Parish President’s office will complete and execute any documents required by LDH to secure the funds.
