Louisiana Passed the Nation’s First Pay for Success Environmental Restoration Law

Written By Phoebe Higgins

Louisiana passed the nation’s first Pay for Success environmental restoration law but has struggled to let go of old contracting approaches and recognize the ways they are getting long-term cost savings from the applications the Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority is receiving. We provided recommendations to the Chairman, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, for how they could look at the lessons learned from this contracting step and immediately restarts use of results-based contracting, using a slightly amended solicitation for bids that allows work to get started in 2020.

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Phoebe Higgins

Phoebe Higgins is Director of Nature and Markets at EPIC where she works on uncovering the best uses of environmental markets, finance and procurement approaches for delivering faster, scaled-up conservation outcomes. The team she leads works on promoting nature-based solutions through innovations in faster permitting and efficient government contracting. Phoebe has also worked on advising conservation funders on targeted grant-making for better outcomes, designing strategies for loan funds to support conservation, and evaluating the effectiveness of permitting and approval processes for ecological restoration programs.

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