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Council advances $3 million local match for LSUA allied-health center in downtown Alexandria
Summary
Council approved authorization for cooperative agreements and a $3 million local match toward a $40 million LSUA downtown allied-health training center; the city’s contribution will be disbursed in tranches tied to construction milestones.
The Alexandria City Council advanced an ordinance authorizing cooperative agreements and funding commitments to support a proposed $40 million allied-health complex in downtown Alexandria, with the city providing a $3,000,000 local match.
City officials explained that the project — to be led by the state, Louisiana State University Alexandria (LSUA) and related foundations — will train nurses and allied-health professionals. The mayor told the council the city’s $3 million is structured as milestone-based matching funds: an initial tranche at groundbreaking, another on 20% completion upon architect/engineer certification, and the balance at 50% completion.
Council members asked how the match would be handled; the mayor said city funds are “last in” and contingent on state priorities and milestone verification so the city would not disburse funds until state funding reaches the project’s priority level.
Councilors moved and seconded the ordinance and carried the motion in committee; committee members thanked the mayor and advanced the item for final action.
Why it matters: Local investment is intended to support training capacity for nurses and allied-health workers in Alexandria, addressing a local workforce shortage while leveraging larger state and foundation contributions.
Next steps: The ordinance authorizes agreements and drawdowns through state channels and obligates conditions and deliverables; staff will provide the council with the project syllabi and milestone schedule that were distributed to members.
