Broussard, La. – The City of Broussard has been approved for a $3,710,000 grant from the State of Louisiana, Office of Community Development – Water Sector Commission for water system improvements. The Water Sector Program – Phase 2 grant award will be used to help fund the city’s water system improvement master plan.
“We are grateful to the Office of Community Development for this grant award,” said Broussard Mayor Ray Bourque. “This funding will assist us to update our current water system and build additional water infrastructure needed to manage growing demand in our city.”
The $10 million, five-part water system master plan was developed in July 2024. It is a blueprint to expand and enhance the city’s water supply system by upgrading storage, capacity, water system modeling, system rehabilitation, and interconnectivity…