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Thursday, January 30, 2025

EDA awards $130,000 in grants for economic development projects in Lafayette Parish in 2023

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Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $130,000 in grants for economic development projects in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

The only grant in the parish—$130,000—was awarded to the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

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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