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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant $75,187,718 to LA-02 through the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program. The City of New Orleans will receive $61,544,718 for the Connecting New Orleans East for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility project. Baton Rouge will receive $13,643,000 for the Thomas Road Improvements project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping American families. The investments in the bill will help families with the cost of living, create and sustain good-paying jobs, and help people in need.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) voted to finalize $17,518,279 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for Louisiana’s 2nd District in the 2024 spending bills. This funding, included in the first of the appropriations government funding packages, responds directly to some of our community’s most pressing needs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) will be joined by U.S. Army Major Tracy Riley (Ret.) as his guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress tomorrow, Thursday, March 7.
BATON ROUGE, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) issued a statement on the new Louisiana Executive Order issuing a Disaster Declaration for the Crawfish Aquaculture Industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) praised House passage of his bill H.R. 4403, the Securing the Cities Improvement Act. This bill would ensure stability within the Securing the Cities (STC) program and partnerships with at-risk cities.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – On Tuesday, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) wrote Governor Jeff Landry asking him to pursue Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Louisiana’s crawfish farmers as a direct response to Congressman Carter’s February 22 letter to Small Business Administration Administrator Guzman requesting assistance for businesses in need.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) encouraged Louisiana residents to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness during the goodwill exception period. This Small Business Administration program has provided critical relief for thousands of small businesses. The deadline to apply is March 3, 2024.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) sent letters to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) urging them to aid the crawfish aquaculture industry following devastation from extreme weather conditions. This includes both a severe drought and a subsequent freeze that has wreaked havoc on Louisiana’s agricultural landscape.