News & Announcements

October 11, 2023 | From City of New Orleans

City Of New Orleans Announces $5 Million For Economic Mobility

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on Tuesday, Oct. 10 for community-based organizations to develop programs that promote economic mobility.

The project, entitled Economic Mobility in Motion: Moving New Orleanians Forward, is funded by $5 million of the City of New Orlean’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation. Through ARPA, the City of New Orleans has committed $194 million to fund priority projects that meet the needs of residents, strengthen the local social safety net and build a safer, healthier community for the future. The deadline to apply for the available funding is Tuesday, Nov. 21.  A virtual information session will be held for interested applicants on Wednesday, Nov. 1. 

July 13, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SITE CLOSURE OF OLD NAVAL BASE IN BYWATER NEIGHBORHOOD

On Monday, July 11, the City of New Orleans, in partnership with the developer of this property, began to fully secure and close the site of the old Naval Base for redevelopment. Once complete, the redeveloped site will provide 295 housing units and more than 40,000 square feet of retail and commercial space.

June 14, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

CITY RECEIVES $155 MILLION INVESTMENT IN FEDERAL FUNDING

After months of negotiation and dialogue with community residents, the City of New Orleans today announced it has received $155 million in federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).