BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana has received nearly 200 applications so far from community water systems seeking a share of $300 million in federal coronavirus aid that state lawmakers have earmarked for improvements to public water and sewage systems.
Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, the governor’s chief budget adviser, provided an update on the program Monday. His office is accepting the applications and will make recommendations to lawmakers about which ones they should approve.
The grant application period opened Aug. 1 and continues until Sept. 24.