06/05/2026
Our Regional Simulation Center makes the news! Thank you Senator Gerald Boudreaux👏🤘
The Legislature earmarked $9 million in one-time funding to address UL Lafayette’s budget shortfall. UL had asked for $15 million, insisting the request represents an investment in the university’s future, not a bailout.
“I thank God that we were able to get $9 million,” says Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, D-Lafayette. The figure does not cover UL’s remaining $12 million deficit. None of the funds are guaranteed with Gov. Jeff Landry yet to sign off on the budget.
The funds would be spent in fiscal year 2027 with a “focus on university operations and student success priorities,” says university spokesperson Eric Maron.
The $9 million is coming from multiple state sources, including the UL System Board, not as single lump sum.
In all, the state budget includes $288 million for the university, including $55 million in Priority 1 funding, a designation that puts the appropriation at the front of the line.
“The intent is to finish some of those projects that we have had on the books,” says Boudreaux.
This includes the Health Science Campus, which has been in transition since 2023. The university recently confirmed that a regional simulation center for training nursing students will be the next phase of the campus’s development.
thecurrentla.com/2026/legislators-budget-9-million-to-patch-uls-budget/
