EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Plaquemines Parish in 2023

EDA awards over  million in grants for economic development projects in Plaquemines Parish in 2023
Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA — https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership
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In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,800,000 in grants for economic development projects in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

The only grant in the parish—$1,800,000—was awarded to Plaquemines Parish Government.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Louisiana parishes in 2023.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Louisiana Parishes (2023)
Rank Parish Total
1 Orleans Parish $2,000,000
2 Caddo Parish $1,993,604
2 Bossier Parish $1,993,604
4 Plaquemines Parish $1,800,000
5 Avoyelles Parish $1,600,000
6 East Baton Rouge Parish $730,000
7 East Carroll Parish $630,000
8 Lafayette Parish $130,000


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