The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
SB 372 Original 2018 Regular Session Cortez
Present law provides for the Statewide Flood Control Program administered by the office of
engineering in the Department of Transportation and Development. The program requires a local
match of 10% of the cost of construction from an authority.
Proposed law creates the Rural Grant Opportunity Program to provide a mechanism for an authority
with a population of less than 50,000 people located in a rural area without financial ability to
provide the local match requirement of the Statewide Flood Control Program to apply for funds.
Proposed law provides that funds for the Rural Grant Opportunity Program shall not exceed 25% of
the annual capital outlay appropriation by the legislature for the Statewide Flood Control Program.
Proposed law requires an authority's application to meet the requirements of R.S. 38:90.4(A)(1) and
also to include, but is not limited to a resolution declaring its financial inability to meet a 10% local
match and documentation to support its declaration.
Proposed law relieves an authority whose grant application is approved from satisfying the 10% local
match.
Proposed law makes federal matching projects ineligible for funds under the Rural Grant
Opportunity Program.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 38:90.9; adds R.S. 38:90.1(12) and 90.4.1)