Some Shreveport projects were hit by the veto pen of Governor Jeff Landry, but most of his cuts focused on New Orleans.
Landry has vetoed dozens of local spending items approved by the Louisiana Legislature, eliminating funding for projects ranging from youth homelessness services and affordable housing to community development, economic initiatives, cultural programs and capital construction.
The governor’s vetoes span three major pieces of legislation approved during the 2026 Regular Session—House Bill 1, House Bill 2 and House Bill 312—cutting millions of dollars in appropriations that lawmakers had directed to local governments, nonprofit organizations and community groups across Louisiana.
House Bill 1: Operating Budget Sees More Than 30 Line-Item Vetoes
House Bill 1, the state’s annual operating budget, received the largest number of individual line-item vetoes. The governor eliminated funding for more than 30 projects affecting organizations throughout Louisiana, with many of the cuts concentrated in the New Orleans area.
Funding for Youth Homelessness Eliminated
Among the first vetoes was $728,042 that lawmakers had directed to Covenant House New Orleans for youth homelessness initiatives.
New Orleans Recreation and Public Safety Projects Cut
Landry also vetoed:
- $1 million for improvements to Behrman Stadium in New Orleans.
- $262,000 for the PLEASE Foundation.
- Two separate $500,000 appropriations for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office from the Criminal Justice and First Responder Fund.
Community Organizations Lose Funding
The governor also struck appropriations for numerous nonprofit organizations, including:
- Buccaneer Baseball Inc. ($200,000)
- Community Outreach Services LLC ($500,000)
- Ellis Marsalis Center for Music ($2 million)
- Buc Soccer Booster Club ($50,000)
- Bywater Neighborhood Association ($50,000)
- Made in America Inc. small business incubator ($350,000)
- Martin Luther King Community Development Corporation ($93,100)
Algiers Projects Among Largest Group of Vetoes
Several projects benefiting the Algiers area were removed from the budget, including funding for:
- Courthouse security upgrades
- Recreational improvements for NORD and Inspire NOLA Championship Field
- City Council District C recreation projects
- Blight remediation
- Human Assistance and Needs Development program
- Algiers Economic Development Foundation
- Career and Educational Development Program
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Additional Local Programs Lose State Funding
Other House Bill 1 vetoes eliminated funding for:
- Operation SPARK
- Desire Community Development Corporation
- Eastern New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission
- Gentilly Development District
- Lake Charles Cemetery Association
- Louisiana Leadership Institute
- Parents/Professionals for Exceptional Progress Foundation
- Agape Community Services
- JS Clark Leadership Academy
- Keep Louisiana Clean LLC
- City Year Inc.
House Bill 2: Capital Outlay Projects Removed
Landry also vetoed numerous capital outlay projects included in House Bill 2, removing funding for construction, renovation and redevelopment efforts around the state.
New Orleans Construction Projects Lose Millions
Among the largest vetoes were:
- $2 million for planning and construction of a new New Orleans City Hall.
- $16 million for Municipal Auditorium stabilization and Armstrong Park redevelopment.
Baton Rouge and Jefferson Parish Projects Eliminated
The governor also removed funding for:
- McKinley Alumni Center renovations in Baton Rouge ($362,000)
- High-quality early learning center in New Orleans ($1.75 million)
- Habitat NOLA’s Rising Oaks housing infrastructure project in Jefferson Parish ($3 million)
Caddo Parish Projects Vetoed
Several Northwest Louisiana projects were also eliminated, including:
- Smiley Xtreme Measures mixed-use redevelopment project in Caddo Parish ($217,000)
- Williams Memorial CME Temple Resilience Hub ($225,000)
- Cedar Grove Friendship House Resilience Hub ($250,000)
Additional Capital Projects Removed
Other vetoed projects included:
- People’s Housing+ LaSalle Street Resilience Hub
- North Baton Rouge Food Access and Community Development Project
- Project 70805 Ghost Kitchen redevelopment
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Resilience Hub
- Volunteers of America Integrated Health Care Hub adjacent to BioDistrict New Orleans
House Bill 312: Supplemental Spending Also Targeted
Landry also used his veto authority extensively in House Bill 312, removing funding from more than 20 supplemental appropriations.
Economic Development and Community Programs Cut
Among the organizations losing funding were:
- North Lake Charles Economic Development District
- Woodmere Youth Collaborative Board
- Communities in Schools of the Gulf South
- Black Data Processing Associates Monroe Chapter
- Tab-N-Action Inc.
- Ahayah Community Development Corporation
New Orleans Organizations Impacted
The governor also vetoed funding for:
- Heroes of New Orleans
- Algiers Economic Development Foundation
- New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy
- Central City Economic Opportunity Corporation
- Raices Nuevas
Education and Housing Programs Eliminated
Additional vetoes removed appropriations for:
- 29:11 Academy
- Future Seed fresh food market
- Cenla Community Action Committee
- Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority first-time homeownership program
- Women in Search of Excellence Foundation
- Youth Village Restoration Center
Other Programs Lose State Support
Landry also vetoed funding for:
- Baton Rouge City Constable’s Office equipment
- City Year Inc.
- McKinley High School Alumni Association
- Louisiana Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
- East Baton Rouge community development initiatives in Metropolitan Council District 10
Millions in Local Spending Removed
The governor’s line-item vetoes affect a broad cross-section of projects approved by lawmakers, including community development, affordable housing, education, youth services, economic development, cultural initiatives, public safety, recreational facilities and capital construction…