BATON ROUGE-Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis announced today that the City of Leesville has been awarded a state grant in the amount of $250,000. The funds, awarded from the state's Local Government Assistance Program (LGAP), through the Office of the Governor, will be used to restore a 1,000,000-gallon above-ground water storage tank, which recently ruptured.
Governor Bobby Jindal said, 'By helping to restore the supply of safe, potable water to the Leesville community, these funds will help address an urgent quality-of-life issue.'
'This grant program is designed to assist local governments with high priority infrastructure projects to ensure the safety and well-being of citizens,' said Commissioner Davis, chief financial advisor to Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The purpose of the Local Government Assistance Program (LGAP) is to assist units of local government with funding for needed infrastructure and long-term capital improvements in rural areas. The LGAP Program is designed to fill the gaps where there are no federal or other state funds available to assist a unit of local government with an identified high priority need. Priority is given to those projects which identify and resolve basic human health and safety needs.
Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, fire protection, sewer, water, renovations to essential governmental buildings, police protection, land acquisition, demolition, equipment, roads, and drainage.
The Local Government Assistance Program is managed by the Office of Community Development through the Governor's Office, Division of Administration. |
