By Baton Rouge Reporter Report |
Mar 18, 2024
On March 11, 2024, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced she approved a $7.6 million grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide funding for various initiatives, including a new grocery store in North Baton Rouge, construction of affordable housing, blight remediation, after-school programs, and community violence-intervention programs.