Gov. John Bel Edwards Outlines Priorities for $1.6 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funding in Louisiana

Governor Edwards’ priorities for the first $1.6 billion in funding are:

Shoring up the Unemployment Trust Fund – $400 million

Unemployment Insurance loan payment – $230 million

Infrastructure – $400 million

Water and Sewer Systems – $300 million

Tourism and Convention and Visitors Bureaus – $125 million

Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism – $20 million

Louisiana Ports – $50 million

Originally published by the Office of the Governor on April 29, 2021.