Recovery grants help many small business owners stay afloat
RITA LEBLEU, Lake Charles American Press
May 15, 2021
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance has helped over 100 small businesses through its Pathway to Small Business Recovery grant. The program was initially made possible by a $150,000 seed grant from Sempra Energy foundation. The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana donated the second round of funds, and Cheniere Foundation donated $100,000 for the third round.
Tina Higgins, Cruise Planners, is a full-service travel agent that plans cruises and land travel. Like more than 300 others, she did not receive the $3,000 grant when she submitted her application the first time around, but those applicants were considered during the next funding cycle.
Local organizations form RebuildingSWLA Local leaders come together to create RebuildingSWLA. (Source: City of Lake Charles) By Davon Cole | February 24, 2021 at 1:56 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 2:13 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Multiple organizations from around Southwest Louisiana have come together to form a new communications initiative designed for post-storm rebuilding efforts.
The communications teams from the City of Lake Charles, Visit Lake Charles, Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, United Way of Southwest Louisiana, City of Sulphur and Cameron Parish recently formed the RebuildingSWLA group to streamline correspondence and dissemination of information to people across the region.
Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance has shared there will be immediate assistance for our businesses and individuals who are hurting as a result of covid-19 impact and two hurricanes.
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Will You Pay A Toll To Cross A New I-10 Bridge?
For the past 30 years, local officials have been trying to raise funding to replace the I-10 bridge. The task force for the reconstruction project tells 7 NEWS the only way to fund the new bridge is to impose a toll on drivers. This toll would not start until the new bridge is built. Even though residents agree the bridge isn t safe and needs to be replaced, some feel they shouldn t be the ones to pay for it.
As a matter of fact, Trump promised to use federal funds to build a new I-10 bridge if he was reelected. Since that didn t happen, the bridge task force is looking for other ways to come up with the $600 to $800 million in funds to rebuild the 68-year old bridge.