THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION WITH DEVELOPING THE NORTHEAST LOUISIANA REGIONAL RAIL AND PORT MASTER PLAN. THE ACTIVITY WILL BENEFIT THE NORTHEAST LOUISIANA RIVER COALITION (NLRC) COMPRISED OF THE LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION TENSAS PARISH PORT COMMISSION VIDALIA PORT COMMISSION AND THE NORTHEAST LOUISIANA RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. THE PLAN WILL FOCUS ON ESTABLISHING A ROADMAP FOR FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NLRC. IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING UNIFIED BRANDING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES OF THE AREA TO ATTRACT PROSPECTIVE TENANTS AND CUSTOMERS REQUIRING RAIL AND PORT FACILITIES WHICH WILL HELP ENHANCE FUTURE ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY AND ADVANCE ECONOMIC RESILIENCY THROUGHOUT THE REGION.