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Governor’s Office of Rural Development Ready to Work for You The Governor’s Office of Rural Development is excited about working with the Louisiana Municipal Association as we continue our mission of making rural Louisiana a healthier, more productive, and attractive place to live and work. Understanding the importance of how our rural communities impact the success of the entire state, along with the need to address the most pressing problems of poverty, lack of access to adequate healthcare, education, and broadband, Gov. John Bel Edwards established the Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Revitalization in 2020 through an executive order. He directed the 37-member council to find solutions to those challenges by engaging with local government, community, and business leaders, as well as advocacy groups and educational institutions. Under the direction of Chairman Ben Nevers, whom many of you will remember formerly served as a state senator and chief of staff to Gov. Edwards, we have been very busy. Among the many results of the council’s hard work was the creation of the Governor’s Office of Rural Development, which is being led by Noble Ellington of Winnsboro, Louisiana. Ellington’s knowledge and experience as a former senator have proven very helpful in planning and executing the committee’s plan (https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/RuralRevitalization. pdf), which is focused on nine pillars of growth and development: agriculture; broadband; education; infrastructure; clean water; finance; workforce development; economic development; and healthcare. Noble Ellington The Governor’s Office of Rural Development consists of eight regional directors who work in the local communities as well as with the Louisiana’s Planning and Development Districts. Each regional director works hand in hand with community leaders to actively identify grants and opportunities specific to their needs. In some instances, grant writing and assistance with applications can be provided. Contact information for our regional directors is on the opposite page. Louisiana811.com The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) has also created unique opportunities that could help local governments set their communities on a path toward success for generations. Simply put, the Governor’s Office of Rural Development is in place and ready to help you take advantage of those opportunities and be a catalyst for growth and development in your municipalities and throughout Louisiana’s rural communities. by Ali Armstrong Office of the Governor Armstrong is the Assistant to the Director for the Office of Rural Development. She can be reached by emailing Ali. Armstrong@la.gov. Call 811 or visit Louisiana811.com at least two full work days in advance before digging. That’s all it takes to notify Louisiana 811 members, so they can mark nearby utility lines and pipelines to prevent injury and costly accidents. CALL OR CLICK BEFORE YOU DIG. IT’S THE LAW. IT’S FREE. Page 14 LMR | JUNE 2023
IMPERIAL CALCASIEU REGIONAL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Diane Hollis P | 225-481-3144 E | margaret.hollis@la.gov Orleans | Jefferson St. Tammany | St. Bernard Plaquemines CAPITOL REGION PLANNING COMMISSION Major Coleman P | 225-328-3692 E | major.coleman@la.gov Ascension | EBR | E. Feliciana Iberville | Livingston Point Coupee | St. Helena Tangipahoa | Washington WBR | W. Feliciana SOUTH CENTRAL PLANNING & DEV. DISTRICT Michelle Eroche P | 225-481-3145 E | michelle.eroche@la.gov Assumption | Lafourche St. Charles | St. James St. John the Baptist St. Mary | Terrebonne ACADIANA PLANNING COMMISSION Alison (Ali) Bates P | 225-481-3170 E | alison.bates@la.gov Emily Stine P | 225-328-1643 E | emily.stine@la.gov Allen | Beauregard Calcasieu | Cameron Jefferson Davis KISATCHI DELTA REGIONAL PLANNING & DEV. DISTRICT Lindlay Howell P | 225-324-9216 E | lindlay.howell@la.gov Avoyelles | Catahoula Concordia | Grant | LaSalle Rapides | Vernon | Winn COORDINATING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Carlos Jones P | 225-329-7419 E | carlos.jones@la.gov Bienville | Bossier | Caddo Claiborne | DeSoto | Lincoln Natchitoches | Red River Sabine | Webster NORTH DELTA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Bubba Chaney P | 225-324-9351 E | charles.chaney@la.gov Acadia | Evangeline | Iberia Lafayette | St. Landry | St. Martin Vermillion Caldwell | E. Carroll | Franklin Jackson | Madison | Morehouse Ouachita | Richland | Tensas Union | W. Carroll LMR | JUNE 2023 Page 15
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