Submitted by United States Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
WASHINGTON (October 22, 2024) – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $13,692,920.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for pipeline safety from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
“Pipelines play a crucial role in delivering the energy that powers our everyday lives,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This investment from the Infrastructure Law will significantly improve the safety and efficiency of Louisiana’s infrastructure and build our economy for 2050.”
| Grant Awarded | Recipient | Project Description |
| $3,000,000.00 | Grant Parish Police Jury | This grant will provide federal funding to replace 36 miles of 2-inch legacy PVC gas mains. |
| $2,546,363.00 | Iberville Parish | This grant will provide federal funding to replace 5.64 miles of existing steel mains with 4-inch polyethylene coiled pipe, 88 steel service lines with 1-inch PE coiled pipe, and 88 aging residential meters. |
| $2,330,843.00 | Village of Elizabeth | This grant will provide federal funding to replace 8 miles of 6-inch legacy steel distribution line with 4-inch high-density polyethylene pipe. |
| $1,872,488.00 | Village of Morganza | This grant will provide federal funding to replace four miles of PVC pipe with modern polyethylene pipe with tracer wire. |
| $1,327,022.00 | City of Patterson | This grant will provide federal funding to replace 3.06 miles of steel main and services with polyethylene. |
| $1,176,277.00 | Town of Montgomery | This grant will provide federal funding to replace five 60+ year old regulator stations. |
| $1,059,315.00 | Town of Washington | This grant will provide federal funding to replace approximately 2.3 miles of service line connections of 3/4-inch & 1-inch steel pipe with modern 1-inch polyethylene pipe with tracer wire. The project includes all connections, service valves, regulators, and fittings for approximately 300 customers. |
| $217,212.00 | Village of Moreauville | This grant will provide federal funding to replace valves. |
| $163,400.00 | Town of Basile | This grant will provide federal funding to perform an extensive leak survey on the distribution system and any area containing abandoned portions of legacy steel pipe. |
Background
Thanks to IIJA, the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization is helping communities throughout the country safeguard natural gas pipes. Nearly one billion will be awarded over five years.
Earlier this year, Cassidy announced over $52 million to municipalities and gas utility districts seeking to replace aging natural gas infrastructure with new pipelines. Additionally, a similar announcement was made last April of over $27 million going to cities and towns in south and central Louisiana, for similar purposes.
