ARP-Ports/Tourism Portals
Louisiana Port Relief Fund
Pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act, Louisiana has allocated $50 million to the Louisiana Port Relief Program, established by R.S. 39:100.44.2 and R.S. 39:100.59, from the state’s allocation of ARP funding from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. The program was established to provide funding to Louisiana port authorities for revenue loss and reimbursement of expenses related to COVID-19 and port security measures. “Port authority” shall also include an entity that provides short line rail service for a port, harbor or terminal district and has pledged its revenues to the indebtedness of the port, harbor or terminal district. The portal for this program is open from Oct. 7, 2021, until Nov. 6, 2021.
Click here to access the user access form. Please submit completed form to PortRelief.Fund@la.gov to apply for access to the portal.
Click here to access the Port Relief Portal.
Click here to access additional information regarding obtaining a DUNS number.
Louisiana Tourism Revival Fund
Pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act, Louisiana has allocated $60 million to the Louisiana Tourism Revival Program, established by R.S. 39:100.55, from the state’s allocation of ARP funding from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. The program was established to provide grants to local and regional tourist commissions for marketing and promoting Louisiana as a tourism destination for in-state and out-of-state travel activity. The deadline for this program has been extended to October 31, 2021.
Click here to access the user access form. Please submit completed form to Tourism.Fund@la.gov to apply for access to the portal.
Click here to access the Tourism Portal.
Click here to access additional info regarding obtaining a DUNS number.
Click here to access a list of eligible applicants.
Click here to access the plan for the administration and structure of the Tourism Program.
