SCPDC to receive $400,000 EDA CARES Act Funding to Assist with COVID-19 recovery efforts
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping Louisiana Respond to Coronavirus WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to eight EDA Economic Development […]
Calling All Entrepreneurs: Delta I-Fund Seeking Entrepreneurs to Build Start-ups
The Delta I-Fund is seeking entrepreneurs to participate in a 12-week virtual course that will help launch start-up companies in our region. The I-Fund will match entrepreneurs with a mentor, and the organization will provide funding for your team’s proof of concept. The cohort begins March 9 and you can sign up now to participate in […]
PORT OF TERREBONNE – ROAD EXTENSION RIBBON CUTTING
The Terrebonne Port Commission officially opened the Rome Woodward Street improvements with Parish President Gordy Dove, Councilman Al Marmande and Executive Director David Rabelais. The project is located on Main Port Court off of Industrial Boulevard. Port Commission members, Parish Council, representatives from T. Baker Smith (Engineering) and South Central Planning and Development Commission (Grant […]
SCPDC Awarded an LED Workforce Development Grant in Partnership with St. James Works to support “St. James Parish Construction Academy”
South Central Planning and Development Commission in partnership with St. James Works received a grant funded under LED Workforce Development/Capacity Building Grant Program. This pilot program–the St. James Parish Construction Academy will allow local veterans, unemployed, and other under-employed residents the opportunity to: 1. Access remedial education including receipt of HiSET certification and then proceed […]
EDA: $17 Million Available to Spur Regional Innovation
$17 Million Available to Spur Regional Innovation The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) today published the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for its 2017 Regional Innovations Strategies (RIS) program. The application period will close June 23, 2017. The $17 million being made available through the RIS NOFA will help to spur innovation capacity-building […]
NEWS: LSU – Industrial Innovation Center
LSU-Industrial Innovation Center (LSU-IIC) – An innovation thinktank, comprised of LSU experts in key engineering disciplines to assist plant operators, industrial contractors and workforce training. LSU-IIC one-pager_1_18_2017 Parishes covered: Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, Terrebonne For more information, please contact Pat Gordon (pat@scpdc.org) or Stephanie Brüning (StephanieB@scpdc.org) or 985-851-2900.
NEWS: LSU offering FREE energy and cost saving assessments for small and medium-sized manufactures
LSU – Industrial Assessment Center (LSU-IAC) – Funded by USDOE IAC provides free energy and cost saving assessments for small and medium-sized US manufacturers. LSU-IAC one-pager_11_02_2016 Parishes covered: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, Terrebonne For more information, please contact Pat Gordon (pat@scpdc.org) or Stephanie Brüning (StephanieB@scpdc.org) or 985-851-2900. You […]
NEWS: SCPDC Partners with the Louisiana Chemical Manufacturing Initiative
SCPDC is a proud partners with the Louisiana Chemical Manufacturing Initiative (LCMI). LCMI is a specialize community that received designation from the federal government as a IMCP, Investing in Manufactuing Communities Partnership. LCMI includes members of the government, higher education, industry, foundation entities, non-profits, and other community organizations. Parishes covered: Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, […]