Saint Charles Parish details $8.5M in 2025 grants and multi-year flood projects; DES ALLEMANDS funding moves forward
January 27, 2026 | Des Allemands, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
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Carla Chasson, the parish grants officer, told the Saint Charles Parish Council the grants office produced $8.5 million in awards across 19 projects in 2025 and currently has 26 outstanding applications requesting about $147,000,000, with roughly $25,200,000 in pending awards awaiting funding agreements.
Chasson said four capital projects are under construction — a boat launch, Primrose Canal work, the Mundes pump station and the Turtle Pond pump station — and five more are in design. She said several projects are in the environmental clearance stage and that Army Corps reviews are causing multi-month delays on some grant packages. "We're working with FEMA and GOSEP on hazard mitigation grant program applications," Chasson said, noting two projects are in a QA/QC review that has been required for awards over $100,000.
The council heard that 25 reimbursements totaling $8,700,000 were requested in 2025 and that the parish elevated 25 houses last year under the elevation program; Chasson said applications from multiple rounds (2019–2022) are still in the pipeline and she estimated about a dozen homeowner applications are actively moving forward. Councilmembers requested a follow-up breakdown of applications by year and status.
Why it matters: These grants and projects fund local flood protection and infrastructure work, including required local shares for larger programs. Chasson told the council the parish must sign updated intergovernmental agreements with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to maintain CPRA funding for projects such as the Des Allemands boat launch and the Upper Barataria Sunset pump station upgrade.
Council response and next steps: Councilmembers praised the grants office for its return on investment and urged staff to continue pursuing federal and state funding. Chasson said the parish will return with subgrantee agreements and status updates as funding agreements are finalized.
Chasson said four capital projects are under construction — a boat launch, Primrose Canal work, the Mundes pump station and the Turtle Pond pump station — and five more are in design. She said several projects are in the environmental clearance stage and that Army Corps reviews are causing multi-month delays on some grant packages. "We're working with FEMA and GOSEP on hazard mitigation grant program applications," Chasson said, noting two projects are in a QA/QC review that has been required for awards over $100,000.
The council heard that 25 reimbursements totaling $8,700,000 were requested in 2025 and that the parish elevated 25 houses last year under the elevation program; Chasson said applications from multiple rounds (2019–2022) are still in the pipeline and she estimated about a dozen homeowner applications are actively moving forward. Councilmembers requested a follow-up breakdown of applications by year and status.
Why it matters: These grants and projects fund local flood protection and infrastructure work, including required local shares for larger programs. Chasson told the council the parish must sign updated intergovernmental agreements with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to maintain CPRA funding for projects such as the Des Allemands boat launch and the Upper Barataria Sunset pump station upgrade.
Council response and next steps: Councilmembers praised the grants office for its return on investment and urged staff to continue pursuing federal and state funding. Chasson said the parish will return with subgrantee agreements and status updates as funding agreements are finalized.
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