How Louisianaâs legislative leaders want to use the stateâs latest round of federal COVID-19 funding
Over half a billion dollars would go to road and bridge projects
The Louisiana Capitol Building, April 8, 2021. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator).
Louisiana elected officials intend to spend most of the $1.6 billion the state has received in federal support this year on roads, bridges, the stateâs unemployment insurance trust fund, sewage, drainage and water systems.
In total, Louisiana is expected to get $3.01 billion from President Joe Bidenâs âAmerican Rescue Planâ â with approximately half the money coming this year and the other half arriving next year. This money is on top of funding the federal government gave directly to public schools, higher education, health care systems and local governments over the past several months.
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President Biden s $2.3T Infrastructure Package
The President is making his rounds on his Get America Back on Track Tour as he visits Lake Charles and New Orleans, Louisiana. President Biden says he wants to help fix our states poor roads and bridges.
Posted: May 14, 2021 4:46 PM
Posted By: Princess Jhané Stepherson-Lowry
LAKE CHARLES - Among President Biden s plans stands a $2T infrastructure package that will fix over sixteen hundred miles of our poor conditioned roads and low posted bridges. I believe you need the help, we re gonna try and make sure that you get it. said President Biden
President Joe biden visited Louisiana today to promote his $115B American jobs plan that will help rebuild roads and bridges.