Federal grants to Lakefront Management Authority
Lakefront Management Authority in New Orleans, Louisiana received $27.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $27.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$27.8 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.5 million
- Largest award$10.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $519,709 |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $15.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $7.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $2.5 million |
Programs that fund Lakefront Management Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 12 | $27.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 12 | $27.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: improve airport drainage/erosion control. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs 5,000 feet of drainage improvements necessary to adequately handle storm water runoff to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This grant funds 79.86% of phase 3. | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 14, 2023 | $10.8 million |
| Purpose: construct airport drainage/erosion control. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs new reservoir and pump station to handle storm water runoff to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of cons | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2024 | $7.8 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 6,601 feet of existing paved taxiway b to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $2.2 million |
| Purpose: improve airport drainage/erosion control. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs 5,000 feet of drainage improvements necessary to adequately handle storm water runoff to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This grant funds 16.80% of the comp | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 12, 2023 | $2.1 million |
| Purpose: improve airport drainage/erosion control. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs 5,000 feet of drainage improvements necessary to adequately handle storm water runoff to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This grant funds 3.82% of the compl | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 13, 2023 | $1.7 million |
| Purpose: shift or reconfigure existing taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconfigures taxiway f at the intersection of runway 36L and runway 9/27 to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal fundin | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2022 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 6,700 feet of the existing taxiway b to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds the first phase, which consists of construction of | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 29, 2023 | $986,000 |
| Purpose: improve airport drainage/erosion control. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs 20,000 feet of drainage improvements necessary to adequately handle storm water runoff to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This grant funds the design phase | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2022 | $650,000 |
| Purpose: remove runway. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project removes runway 9/27 from the airport's airfield as a componen | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 30, 2021 | $430,000 |
| Purpose: airfield safety mitigation measures. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project will mitigate hot spot 3 by removing existing pavement and connectors to cure a safety deficiency to runway 18R/36L and construct a new taxiway b connector to enhance safety. This grant funds pha | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $340,955 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lakefront Management Authority get?
$27.8 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lakefront Management Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $27.8 million in 12 awards.
What is Lakefront Management Authority's largest federal grant?
$10.8 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on September 14, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in New Orleans
- Louisiana Department of Health
- The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund
- Regional Transit Authority
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
- National Network of Public Health Institutes Inc
- Xavier University of Louisiana
- Unity of Greater New Orleans, Inc.
- City of New Orleans
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