
DRA Co-Chairman visits Montgomery, LA with Notice to Proceed! ($100,000 grant!)
Montgomery, LA to Receive $100,000 Emergency Investment
5/2/2012
Chairman Masingill signs Notice to Proceed with (L to R) DRA Lousiana Alternate, Doyle Robinson; Executive Director of Kisatchie-Delta, Heather Smoak Urena; members of the Montgomery Town Council; and Mayor Suzy Waters.
MONTGOMERY, LA – Businesses and residents in Montgomery and the surrounding area will receive a major emergency investment [...]
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Lantern Award Nominations Sought for Manufacturers of the Year
Each of the eight Regional Planning & Development Districts is receiving nominations for the Region 6 Lantern Award. Louisiana Economic Development (LED) bestows a Lantern Award to outstanding manufacturers, one from each of the eight regions of Louisiana per year. The deadline for nominations is Monday, May 7. These are received in each region through [...]
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DRA States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) deadline May 29, 2012
Visit www.dra.gov, login, and begin your community or organization’s grant application today! The deadline is May 29. Contact your Local Development District, one of the eight Districts of Louisiana for assistance.
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EDA and SWREDA Conference May 16-18
SWREDA_EDA_2012_Conference Flyer
The Economic Development Administration Austin Regional Office
and Southwest Regional Economic Development Association present…
May 16-18, 2012, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
21st Century Infrastructure:
Meeting the Challenge
Hotel:
Renaissance Oklahoma City, 10 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Conference:
Cox Convention, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Register:
http://www.regonline.com/guilder/site/Default.aspx?EventId=1086587
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
1:00 – 6:00 PM Conference Registration
2:00 – 4:00 PM [...]
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2011 Lantern Award Winners
District 1 – St. Joe Brick Works, Inc., Pearl River (St. Tammany Parish)
District 2 – Triton Industries, Lottie (Pointe Coupee Parish)
District 3 – Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport (Lafourche Parish)
District 4 – Maritime International, Broussard (Lafayette Parish)
District 5 – Max Brake – Brake Controllers, Creole (Cameron Parish)
District 6 – Six C Fabrication, Inc., Winnfield (Winn Parish)
District 7 [...]
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Continuity of Operations Plan
Best LAPDD Continuity of Operations Planning Template and Workbook 5-11-11
A narrative of how to maintain planning district office operations in the event of a disaster or hazard that may effect overall office continuity, including resilency, a workbook detailing staff and local and district contacts, and an action plan dealing with mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
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Partners in Resiliency – Conference Invitation and Agenda
Copy of event information for May 19 LAPDD event. Partners in Resiliency – – Conference Invitation and Agenda
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The Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts is a statewide organization serving all 64 parishes in the State of Louisiana. The eight sub-state regional planning and development districts are members of the organization. Each district is governed by a board composed of public and private sector leaders, including parish council members and jurors, mayors, business people, and community leaders.
LAPDD represents the interests of the Districts in both planning and economic development programs. Each agency is a separate, regional professional organization staffed in diverse fields.
The Districts are Regional Planning and Development Commissions (LA Act 472) working to improve the physical and social needs of their multi-parish areas. LAPDD provides an ongoing grassroots level forum for statewide interaction to resolve local and regional problems.
2012 Lantern Awards Nominations Being Accepted for Excellence in Manufacturing
BATON ROUGE, La. – Nominations are now being accepted for Louisiana Economic Development’s 2012 Lantern Awards. Each year, the Lantern Awards recognize one outstanding manufacturer from each of Louisiana’s eight Regional Planning and Development Districts. Deadline to submit nominations is Monday, May 7. Nomination packets should be turned in to the corresponding planning district office. [...]
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June 2009 Building Resilient Economies Workshop
The following are the documents from the June 2009 Building Resilient Economies Workshop held in New Orleans. Carrie Mulcaire, with the Int’l Economic Development Council (IEDC), designed these docs (catalog of resources, etc) for the event.
Documents
AA_Supplemental Resource Packet
Stimulus Matrix Spreedsheet
MDA Programs Report
Federal Stimulus Dollars for Louisiana
Stimulus Webinar Slides
Economic Stimulus Bill impact on Louisiana [...]
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NATIONAL BROWNFIELDS CONFERENCE
November 16-18, 2009
Morial Convention Ctr., New Orleans
Largest, most comprehensive conference focused on cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned, underutilized, and potentially contaminated properties in the nation. Click here to register
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