Delta Regional Authority creates fund to address emergency infrastructure needs in 7-state region - Entrepreneur Generations

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The Delta Regional Authority is investing $300,000 in emergency funding to fully fund the replacement of a damaged tank that supplies water to more than 1,000 residents and businesses in Louisiana's rural LaSalle Parish. DRA has little money compared to its model, the Appalachian Regional Commission, but recently created an infrastructure fund that can be used for emergencies.

The deterioration of the Nebo Water System's tank was an immediate risk to the lives of those using the tank, the system said in its funding application to the DRA. LaSalle Parish is under a boil water advisory and the Louisiana National Guard has been providing bottled water to locals. Restaurants, schools and other organizations are unable to prepare food, beverages and ice that require municipal water, and the the community pool is closed.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says DRA's funding is important to the state: "Louisiana’s rural communities are substantial contributors to our state’s overall economy. This secured investment from the DRA will help local businesses continue to flourish and restore a healthy lifestyle for LaSalle Parish’s citizens."

DRA has provided water and sewer service to more than 66,000 residents across eight states since it was created by Congress in 2000 to "help create jobs, build communities, and improve lives through strategic investments in economic development."

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