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Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act

Program Information

Popular name

CWPPRA also known as The Breaux Act

Program Number

66.124

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

The EPA Region 6 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program assist federal, state, and local partners to develop, design, and build Louisiana coastal restoration projects. Since 1990, EPA has sponsored the engineering, design, and construction of projects benefiting some 13,000 acres of restored or protected wetlands, marshes, headlands, and barrier islands. EPA Region 6 is one of five federal agencies working with the State of Louisiana to restore coastal Louisiana wetlands.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    R6 awarded a cooperative agreement to the State for Phase II of the Bayou Dupont 3 project in the amount of $2,467,918. R6 anticipates awarding a cooperative agreement to the state for the BA-34-2 project in the amount of $1,750,718 before the end of the FY16. .R6 awarded a cooperative agreement to the State for Phase II of the Bayou Dupont 3 project in the amount of $2,467,918. R6 anticipates awarding a cooperative agreement to the state for the BA-34-2 project in the amount of $1,750,718 before the end of the FY16.

  2. 2017

    The Bayou Dupont 3, Phase II project was completed. The Phase I BA-34-2 project was completed.

  3. 2018

    The Bayou Dupont 3, Phase II project was completed. The Phase I BA-34-2 project was completed. FY 2018 - The BA-34-2, Phase II project cooperative agreement was awarded and the construction was completed. The BA-171, Phase I project was completed and the Phase II cooperative agreement was awarded

  4. 2019

    Phase 1, Engineering and Design of the BA-193 Caminada Headlines Marsh Creation project was completed.

    For additional accomplishments and EPA Coastal Wetland Review Reports, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/coastal-wetlands#activities.

  5. 2024

    The Caminada Headlines Back Barrier Marsh Creation Project BA-171 Phase II Construction was completed. The Reggio Marsh Creation (BS-43) completed Phase I Engineering and Design and is funded for Phase II Construction. Port Fourchon Marsh Creation (TE-171) is up for Phase II funding. For information on these and other accomplishments associated with this assistance listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/la/water-louisiana and https://www.lacoast.gov/new/Default.aspx.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR 1500 (EPA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards); 40 CFR Part 33 (Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs).

  1. Clean Water Act, 104(b)(3).