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EDA awards $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Rapides Parish in 2021

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Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/craig-buerstatte

Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/craig-buerstatte

In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,000,000 in grants for economic development projects in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

The only grant in the parish—$1,000,000—was awarded to the Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning and Development District.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Louisiana parishes in 2021.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Louisiana Parishes (2021)
RankParishTotal
1East Baton Rouge Parish$10,192,850
2Orleans Parish$5,606,924
3Lafayette Parish$3,212,850
4Calcasieu Parish$2,750,000
5Lafourche Parish$2,000,000
6Bossier Parish$1,600,000
7Lincoln Parish$1,499,925
8Union Parish$1,000,000
8Rapides Parish$1,000,000
10St. Tammany Parish$320,000

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