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The state is rolling out the red carpet for businesses looking to expand in Louisiana.
Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday announced a $140 million state investment to prepare sites for corporations that want to build new factories, plants and shipping centers.
The "Louisiana FastSites" program would invest the money to prepare a site. When a company buys or leases the land, the state gets the money back and puts it back into the fund.
“This isn’t economic development as usual. FastSites turns site preparation into a revolving investment and ensures public dollars don’t disappear, but instead work, return and work again,” Landry said. “That approach allows us to continually reinvest in Louisiana’s growth and strengthen our competitive position. Louisiana is not waiting for opportunity. We are preparing for it.”
Sites advancing in the first round of funding are:
- Acadiana Regional Airport, Iberia Parish
- ARQ Red River, Red River Parish
- Avondale Global Gateway, Jefferson Parish
- Beaver Lake Industrial Park, Rapides Parish
- England Airpark, Rapides Parish
- Esperanza; St. Charles Parish
- Franklinton Industrial Park, Washington Parish
- Gulf South Commerce Park, St. Tammany Parish
- Lake Charles Regional Airport; Calcasieu Parish
- McLeod Business Park; Laforche Parish
- Natchitoches Parish Port Warehouse, Natchitoches Parish
- Naval Support Activity Site, Orleans Parish
- Port Distran, Rapides Parish
- Port of Caddo Bossier, Caddo Parish
- Port of Columbia, Caldwell Parish
- Port Vinton, Calcasieu Parish
- Riverplex MegaPark Port, Ascension Parish
- ScaleBTR, East Baton Rouge Parish
- South Monroe Industrial Park, Ouachita Parish
“FastSites reflects Louisiana’s commitment to solving challenges before they cost us projects,” LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois said. “In today’s environment, if utilities, rail, roads or due diligence aren’t in place, companies simply move on. FastSites allows us to eliminate those barriers in advance and present Louisiana as truly project-ready.”
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