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• La receives $14,350,478 in federal funds to address traffic problems

  August 28, 2020 9:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced Friday that Louisiana is set to receive $14,350,478 in federal funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to address traffic issues in the southern part of the state. Congressman Graves is encouraging the Department of Transportation and Development to use the... more »

• Demo day finally comes for 2016 flooded homeowner Play Video

  July 29, 2020 6:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Next month will mark four years since about 140,000 homes flooded in south Louisiana. It's hard to imagine, but years after the 2016 flood, many people are still working to get their lives back together. It was May 2018 when 2 On Your Side first... more »

• Fed gov grants $1.6m to programs benefiting local waterways, communities in Louisiana

  June 26, 2020 10:04 AM

  Louisiana will receive $1,607,846 in federal funding that supports clean water and recreational access. Boaters, anglers, and aquatic communities in Louisiana will benefit benefits from the funding, which is from a U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program. The Service’s Clean Vessel Act (CVA) and... more »

• BR Mayor to hold public meeting regarding 5-year plan for use of federal grant, Thursday

  June 25, 2020 11:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Thursday afternoon, East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will hold a virtual public meeting (via Zoom) to address how the city will use a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. During the meeting, Mayor Broome will detail a five-year... more »