Representative Jackson Applauds Signed State Budget Bills that Deliver Hundreds of Millions in Investments for Shreveport-Bossier

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Shreveport, La. –State Representative Steven Jackson announced that the package of budget bills signed this week by Governor Jeff Landry includes hundreds of millions of dollars in state investments for Shreveport-Bossier and Caddo-Bossier Parishes with more than $207 million in identified projects highlighted in this release alone.

The signed budget bills include major funding for health care, higher education, workforce development, transportation, public safety, economic development, infrastructure, and community projects.

“This budget is a major win for North Louisiana,” said Rep. Jackson “Two of the biggest wins are about the future of medical education and health care in North Louisiana,” said Rep. Jackson. “The LSU Health/St. Vincent Mall development gives us a chance to take a vacant property and turn it into something that supports medical research, jobs, and long-term growth. The Northwestern State nursing building in Shreveport will help train more nurses for the hospitals, clinics, and families that need them right here at home. At the same time, additional funding for Hearne Avenue and Ford Street means important road projects can move forward this fiscal year. That is what this budget should do. It should help us build, fix, grow, and prepare our region for what comes next.”

Among the major regional funding wins included but not limited to:

Higher Ed., Healthcare, and Workforce ($64.8 Million)

• $25 million for the LSU Health Sciences Foundation in Shreveport for economic development initiatives.

• $17.5 million for the Northwestern State University Nursing Education Center at Warrington Place on the Shreveport campus.

• $10.5 million for LSU Shreveport’s HPE Renovation for Student Wellness Facility and campus repairs.

• $4.92 million for LSU Health Shreveport emergency water supply improvements.

• $3 million for LSU Health Shreveport student and faculty parking expansion.

• $1 million for the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana for the Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy.

• $400,000 for start-up costs for the Crisis Intervention Center.

• $2.5 million for campus safety upgrades at LSU Shreveport.

  
  

Transportation & Infrastructure ($135 Million)

• $24.1 million for the Shreveport Healthcare and Development Corridor.

• $23 million for Bossier City water treatment improvements.

• $21.1 million for I-49 Southern Loop to Murphy Street improvements.

• $8 million for the Caddo-Bossier Parish Port Commission land purchase.

• $6.1 million for (Hearne Ave Phase II): LA 3094 from US 80 to US 71.

• $5.27 million for Shreveport pavement panel replacement.

• $3.46 million for Shreveport pavement asphalt rehabilitation.

• $1.17 million for (Ford Street) LA 173 from Pine Street to Hartman Street.

• $500,000 for Bossier City striping improvements.

• $360,000 for Shreveport traffic signal backup generators.

• $350,000 for Bossier City improvements at Northgate Road and Patricia Drive.

• $100,000 for a Bossier City citywide pump track project.

  
  

Public Safety & Military Support ($6.5 Million)

• $3.5 million for the Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council for the Barksdale Air Force Base security gate.

• $2.5 million for the Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council.

• $265,879 for Shreveport City Marshal ballistic vests, body cameras, and portable radios.

• $150,000 for the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office for domestic violence center and specialized patrols.

• $80,000 for Support of pretrial pilot program with the Caddo Parish Sheriff Office.

  
  

Community, Tourism, Youth, and Neighborhood Investments ($1.1 Million)

• $400,000 Sci-Port Center for STEM Programing

• $225,000 for Neighborhood Beautification Project

• $120,000 for Rho Omega and Friends for the Let the Good Times Roll Festival and youth programs.

• $100,000 for the Shreveport Water Works Museum.

• $100,000 for the State Fair of Louisiana.

• $100,000 for the Highland Center ADA building project.

• $100,000 for the Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce.

• $75,000 for Arc Caddo-Bossier programming.

• $65,000 for BirthWell Maternal Health Program

• $65,000 for the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority for downtown business development and downtown activities.

• $60,000 for the Caddo Parish Commission for sports, tourism, and recreation activities.

• $50,000 for 50th Red River Revel.

• $36,000 for Bossier City summer youth activities.

• $25,000 for Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office for Youth and/or Senior Citizen Programs

  
  

“These investments reflect what can happen when the North Louisiana Delegation stays at the table and continues to fight for our priorities,” said Rep. Jackson. “Not every project began with me, and no one person can claim the work alone. But I am proud to join my colleagues and help advocate for a budget that delivers real wins for Shreveport, Bossier, Caddo, and the surrounding region. From health care and higher education to roads, public safety, workforce, and quality of life, these dollars represent progress people will be able to see and feel.”

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