This represents a 90.4% decrease from 2022, when the state received $92,268,537 in funding.
Louisiana ranked 19th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2023. South Carolina topped the list with $30,038,466 in funding across 14 grants.
The Idea Village received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $2,000,000.
EDA Grant Recipients in Louisiana in 2023
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| The Idea Village | $2,000,000 |
| Plaquemines Parish Government | $1,800,000 |
| Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Lousiana | $1,600,000 |
| Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana | $1,338,168 |
| Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana | $655,436 |
| Louisiana State University | $600,000 |
| Lake Providence Port Commission | $380,000 |
| Lake Providence Port Commission | $250,000 |
| University of Louisiana Lafayette | $130,000 |
| Southern University and A&M College System | $130,000 |