News for Economic
Friday, March 26, 2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Humana Foundation, philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) for the past 40 years, announces its second year of investments, totaling nearly $1 million in two local projects in the greater New Orleans area. Kingsley House will receive an investment of $341,000 to fund a program that helps lift families out of generational poverty. Growing Local Food ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Press Release
Thursday, March 18, 2021
AVONDALE, La. – The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission has unveiled a new long-term economic development strategic plan to “move the Jefferson Parish economy forward with resiliency, social equity, and competitiveness.”
The Jefferson EDGE 2025, which was adopted by the Jefferson Parish Council on March 17 as the official economic development strategic plan for Jefferson Parish, ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Economic
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
ST. BERNARD PARISH, LA – St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) is proud to announce its acceptance into the AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) program. After a rigorous two-part application, this relationship will enhance the organization’s ability to catalyze positive improvements throughout St. Bernard. SBEDF is only the second St. Bernard Parish institution to ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Press Release
Monday, March 01, 2021
NEW ORLEANS – Today, Ochsner Health (Ochsner) and Delgado Community College (Delgado) announced a new partnership to train the next generation of nurses and allied health professionals in Louisiana. The Ochsner Delgado School of Nursing and Allied Health will help meet critical workforce demands while providing opportunities for locals to thrive in high-wage careers.
Ochsner is committing $20 ...read more
Categories: Education, Economic, Press Release
Wednesday, February 03, 2021
NEW ORLEANS – Chris Ferris, the president and CEO of Fidelity Bank, said the second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans has attracted newcomers to the program – and some defectors from bigger banks.
“Restaurants, bars and lodging have been the industries we are seeing with the most demand for funds,” said Ferris. “Professionals, though, also have applied given a drop in revenue they’ve ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Economic
Friday, January 29, 2021
METAIRIE, La (press release) – Vitality Living is expanding to Louisiana with the opening of Copeland Tower Living. Through an agreement with Al Copeland Jr. and Al Copeland Investments, this partnership will transform the Copeland Tower Suites hotel located at 2601 Severn Avenue in Metairie into a thriving active adult living community.
The 95 one-bedroom suites (750 sq. feet) in the 16-story ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Economic
Thursday, January 14, 2021
BATON ROUGE, La. – Homeowners and renters who suffered damage from Hurricane Zeta in Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and Terrebonne parishes should register with FEMA and apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. Survivors may be eligible to receive assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from the hurricane.
These parishes ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Economic
