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

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Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

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)
RankParishTotal
1Orleans Parish$2,000,000
2Caddo Parish$1,993,604
2Bossier Parish$1,993,604
4Plaquemines Parish$1,800,000
5Avoyelles Parish$1,600,000
6East Baton Rouge Parish$730,000
7East Carroll Parish$630,000
8Lafayette Parish$130,000

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