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Home›Business & Finance›Higgins Announces $155.7 Million for Louisiana
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March 31, 2020 · about 6 years ago

Higgins Announces $155.7 Million for Louisiana

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior will award Louisiana $155.7 million in GOMESA revenue-sharing funds. The funding, which is derived from offshore energy production, will be used to finance coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana. The State of

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Higgins Announces $155.7 Million for Louisiana
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Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior will award Louisiana $155.7 million in GOMESA revenue-sharing funds.

The funding, which is derived from offshore energy production, will be used to finance coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana.

The State of Louisiana will administer $124,574,775.95, and the remaining $31.14 million will be administered by 19 parishes.

Six parishes in Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District will receive funds:

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