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

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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 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,993,604 in grants for economic development projects in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

The largest grant in the parish—$1,338,168—was awarded to the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana.

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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