At their December board meeting, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released the draft of the Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2027. Each year, the CPRA produces the Annual Plan to provide updates on the coastal projects set out in the Coastal Master Plan, which serves as the state’s guiding document for coastal restoration activities – outlining the design, implementation, and operation of restoration projects that represent billions of dollars of investment. 

Now more than ever, public input is critical to this process. Residents are urged to review the plan to find those projects that will both protect and restore their communities and coast. 

At this important moment, Louisianians have a meaningful opportunity to share their voices and help shape a plan that truly reflects the needs of our communities for generations to come.

Read our statement about the Annual Plan
 

Annual Plan Public Meetings

The meetings will be an opportunity for communities across the coast to provide feedback and a court reporter will be present to record official public comment. See all the upcoming meetings on the CPRA's website here.

Thibodaux

January 6, 5:30 PM
The Coastal Center at Nicholls University
426 Ardoyne Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70301

Jefferson

January 8, 5:30 PM
Joseph S. Yenni Building
Second Floor Council Chambers
1221 Elmwood Park Blvd.
Jefferson, LA 70123

Abbeville

January 12, 5:30 PM
LSU AgCenter
1105 West Port Street
Abbeville, LA 70510

Virtual

January 15, 1:00 PM
Link will be shared closer to the meeting date

If you cannot attend one of the public hearings, we invite you to submit a written comment on the 2027 Annual Plan. Not only is this a vital year in terms of restoration progress, but it is also an important year to be on the record in support of coastal restoration projects that so many concerned citizens and stakeholders have helped create. You can also look up specific projects near and relevant to you using the Interactive Annual Plan viewer.  If you have questions or would like help writing your comments; please email [email protected]. 

How to submit written comments:

• Email the CPRA at [email protected] OR 
• Mail comments to
  Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority, Public Comments,  
  150 Terrace Avenue,  
  Baton Rouge, LA 70802 
• Letters must be mailed to arrive no later than February 17, 2026.