Large-Scale Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish Receives First-of-its-Kind Grant Funding

St. Bernard Parish Government today announced the receipt of a first-of-its-kind grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program totaling $14.8 million for construction of Phase III of the Lake Lery Marsh Creation and Rim Restoration Project near Delacroix.The estimated project cost is approximately $21 million, which will be funded ...