Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles and St. Tammany Parish will receive nearly $13.5 million in federal grants for community development and affordable housing. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the grants Thursday in New Orleans. All four areas are getting community development block grants—Baton Rouge $4.2 million, Lake Charles $868,500, St. Tammany Parish $1.1 million and Lafayette $1.6 million. Lake Charles also is getting $868,500 and Baton Rouge $2.3 million for affordable housing. And Baton Rouge is getting another $186,000 for emergency shelter and $1.7 million for housing or rent for people with HIV/AIDS.
B.R., other areas get almost $13.5M from HUD
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