The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4 million Project Grant to the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU Agricultural Center) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300).
The grant funding will support renovations to an 11,130 square foot pre-engineered metal building to establish a food innovation and manufacturing incubator. Renovations will include dry and cold storage, kitchen processing space, staff areas, and a covered loading dock. The incubator will expand services offered by the LSU Agricultural Center's existing Food Innovation Institute, which has assisted small businesses and startups since 2013. The project aims to create jobs, attract private investment, and advance economic resiliency in the Baton Rouge region through this incubator space.
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