Louisiana doubles money available to nonprofits for conservation work

By: Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 204

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Louisiana has doubled the state money available for nonprofit groups to preserve and restore public lands of historic, environmental or recreational importance.

Louisiana Outdoors Forever was allotted $2 million by the state legislature for the 2027 grant application cycle, which starts this week. That’s up from $1.07 million in 2026 and the largest amount set aside for the program since it began in 2022.

The most recent grants have funded the restoration …

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