{"id":2476498,"date":"2025-08-19T19:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T23:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-port-projects-waiting-for-funding\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T20:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T00:03:15","slug":"dozens-of-port-projects-waiting-for-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-port-projects-waiting-for-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of port-projects waiting for funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdozens-of-port-projects-waiting-for-funding%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476498&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the challenges faced by Louisiana&#8217;s Office of Multi-modal Commerce regarding funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-video-of-biden-allegedly-kicking-dog-goes-viral-after-the-vicious-pooch-is-banished-from-white-house\/\" title=\"Video: Biden&#039;s Alleged Dog Kick Goes Viral as White House Banishes Aggressive Pooch\">port infrastructure projects<\/a>. Despite billions of dollars in project requests dating back too 2019, many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">port projects<\/a> remain unfunded or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >onyl partially funded due<\/a> to limited annual funding and a program design that allows applications to accumulate without caps on approvals. The state increased the Port Priority Fund from about $30 million to $40 million annually three years ago, but this amount is still insufficient compared to the demand.Currently, 28 projects costing over $600 million in total are waiting for full funding, with the state&#8217;s share around $210 million. Funding is distributed based on application date, prioritizing older projects, which delays newer ones like an $11 million dock expansion project at Cameron Parish Port. Lawmakers expressed concern that Louisiana&#8217;s port funding lags behind competing states such as Texas, which invests up to $250 million annually. The article highlights the need for increased investment to support port infrastructure, job creation, and economic growth. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plan-launched-to-place-redistricting-amendment-before-voters-in-2026\/\" title=\"Plan launched to place redistricting amendment before voters in 2026\">port-projects waiting<\/a> for funding<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2207726\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &minus; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louisiana&rsquo;s<\/a> Office of Multi-modal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/commerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commerce<\/a> says billions of dollars in port projects are stuck in line for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">funding<\/a>, with requests piling up as far back as 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Julia Fisher-Cormier, the office&rsquo;s director, said the program&rsquo;s design allowed applications to build up without caps on approvals, even when annual funding was a fraction of the demand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3761036\/trump-education-secretary-warns-virginia-school-districts-over-transgender-policies\/\">Trump education secretary warns Virginia school districts over transgender policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3761124\/plan-launched-to-place-redistricting-amendment-before-voters-in-2026\/\">Plan launched to place redistricting amendment before voters in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3761107\/school-bank-accounts-take-a-hit-as-budget-impasse-persists\/\">School bank accounts take a hit as budget impasse persists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It started out with very little funding, but the rules stayed the same,&rdquo; Fisher-Cormier told The Center Square. &ldquo;When the rules were promulgated there wasn&rsquo;t a rule to stop acceptance of applications annually. So, in 1989 they may have funded the program at $2 million, but awarded applications for approval up to $20 million.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Port Priority Fund, which covers part of the cost of infrastructure projects at Louisiana&rsquo;s public ports, was boosted three years ago from about $30 million annually to $40 million. Still, Fisher-Cormier said the funding level remains far below the need.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Joint Transportation Committee approved one more project for the queue &ndash;&nbsp;dock improvements and expansions at the Cameron Parish Port. The $11 million project requires $9 million in taxpayer funding and is expected to create 15 jobs at an average salary of $55,000. But given the backlog, the project may not see state dollars for years.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-eight projects costing more than $600 million in total remain only partially funded and cannot move forward until full financing is secured. The state&rsquo;s share accounts for roughly $210 million. Funding is awarded based on application date, meaning older projects take precedence. The longest-waiting project is at the St. Bernard Port Harbor and Terminal District, which has only been half-funded so far.<\/p>\n<p>So far in 2025, three new applications worth $21 million have been submitted, adding to the already lengthy list.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers expressed concern Tuesday about how Louisiana&rsquo;s port program compares to those in other states.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3501318\/new-orleans-mayor-indicted-after-multiyear-corruption-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEW ORLEANS MAYOR INDICTED AFTER MULTIYEAR CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These all are very good projects, the state receives a good return on our investment,&rdquo; said Sen. Gary Carter, D-New Orleans. &ldquo;They create jobs. Forty million just doesn&rsquo;t seem to be enough. Our competing states are pouring money into their ports. And I want us to increase the amount that we&rsquo;re doing. All of our ports require attention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fisher-Cormier pointed to Texas as an example, noting its port program is funded at up to $250 million a year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Port projects backlog grows as funding lags since 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3250,"featured_media":2476499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-orleans-port-louisiana.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39962,49012,61564,61565,8068],"class_list":["post-2476498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-economic-development","tag-infrastructure-funding","tag-port-projects","tag-project-financing","tag-transportation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-orleans-port-louisiana.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476498"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476502,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476498\/revisions\/2476502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}