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

Louisiana
Written By Shanice Maxwell
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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.

Shanice Maxwell
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