Submitted by United States Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
WASHINGTON (Apr. 24, 2024) – United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant Louisiana $52,727,798.00 in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Fiscal Year 2023 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure and Safety Modernization Grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
“Pipelines transport the energy required to fuel our daily lives,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding will enhance the safety and efficiency of our infrastructure for years to come.”
| Grant Awarded | Recipient | Project Description |
| $20,000,000.00 | City of Donaldsonville | This grant will provide federal funding for pipeline construction to replace 27.3 miles of natural gas infrastructure. |
| $15,500,000.00 | Gas Utility District 2 of East Feliciana | This grant will provide federal funding for pipeline construction to replace approximately 112 miles of natural gas infrastructure. |
| $9,427,539.00 | Gas Utility District #1 of East Baton Rouge Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for pipeline construction to replace 31.6 miles of natural gas infrastructure. |
| $2,339,165.00 | Gas Utility District of West Feliciana Parish | This grant will provide federal funding for pipeline construction to replace 8.7 miles of natural gas infrastructure. |
| $1,993,452.00 | Town of Berwick | This grant will provide federal funding for pipeline construction project to replace 7.09 miles of natural gas infrastructure. |
| $1,854,512.00 | Town of Berwick | This grant will provide federal funding for pipeline construction project to replace 6.28 miles of natural gas infrastructure. |
| $1,150,780.00 | City of Walker | This grant will provide federal funding for pipeline construction to replace 4.37 miles of natural gas infrastructure. |
| $206,000.00 | City of Port Allen | This grant will provide federal funding for pipeline construction to replace .57 miles of natural gas infrastructure. |
| $187,081.00 | Town of Berwick | This grant will provide federal funding to replace aging meters for approximately 250 customers. |
| $69,269.00 | Gas Utility District #1 of East Baton Rouge Parish | This grant will provide federal funding to acquire methane leak detection equipment. |
Background
PHMSA’s grant programs reimburse up to 80 percent of the operating costs for state programs charged with inspecting transmissions, distribution pipelines, and underground storage facilities within state boundaries.
Last year, Cassidy announced Louisiana received $27.4 million from IIJA to improve natural gas infrastructure.
