The Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government dba LUS Fiber was awarded a $3,087,500 project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) on September 6, 2022. The funding supports the establishment of high-speed internet connectivity to bolster business and job growth in southwestern Louisiana. Specifically, LUS Fiber will construct ten miles of conduit and fiber optic cable to connect the medical and business district in Jennings. This project aims to...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the Louisiana Dotd Master NO division of Transportation & Development Louisiana D on February 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support the LA BROADBAND STRATEGY project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which aims to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to address adverse economic impacts through the...
The City of Thibodaux, Louisiana received a $2.5 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on February 18, 2021. The funding will support the city's provision of public works and infrastructure assistance to address adverse economic impacts. The EAA program aims to aid regions experiencing sudden or gradual economic changes through a range of technical, planning, and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.475 million Project Grant to the Louisiana State Parks & Recreation Commission on February 11, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support sewer connection projects in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As authorized under the EAA program, the grant aims to address adverse economic impacts that regions may experience suddenly or over time. By funding sewer infrastructure work,...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to Little River County, Arkansas on September 16, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the construction of fiber optic cable lines to expand broadband infrastructure in rural communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Once completed, the county will partner with service providers to improve regional access to high-speed internet services. This is expected to...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Coordinating & Development Corporation on June 10, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the NW LA Resource Center located in Bossier City, Louisiana, to provide technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure development services to address adverse economic changes in the region. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to...
The Acadiana Planning Commission, Inc. received a $625,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on May 10, 2022. The funding supports the creation of a strategic plan under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to develop a biopharmaceutical manufacturing cluster in Lafayette, Louisiana. The strategic plan will leverage existing and planned facilities and resources in the Acadiana region to increase bio-pharma productivity through...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.6 million Project Grant to the South Central Planning and Development Commission, Inc. to establish a revolving loan fund (RLF) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The RLF will provide gap financing for business lending to enable economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Houma, Louisiana. Once implemented, the RLF will provide permanent resources and access to working...
The Department of Transportation awarded a $25 million grant under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program to the Louisiana Department of Transportation on September 19, 2022. The grant will fund improvements to three segments of University Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana, including landscaped medians, sidewalks, ADA ramps, milling and overlay of existing pavement, and pavement markings. Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government will receive $25 million as a...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District (JEDCO) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will capitalize a $1.35 million revolving loan fund (RLF) administered by JEDCO to provide loans to businesses in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional $150,000 will help cover administrative costs...