Tonight: A public meeting will be held on the spending plan for Louisiana’s flood recovery money. Flood-impacted residents can view and comment on flood assistance programs recommended by the Restore Louisiana Task Force during a meeting taking place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Baton Rouge Community College’s Mid City campus, 201 Community College Drive. The Louisiana Office of Community Development is hosting the meeting, which is free and does not require a reservation to attend. The task force has recommended assistance programs for homeowners, renters and small businesses. Federal restrictions govern how the assistance may be distributed. Get more information. Get more information.
Friday: The Louisiana Small Business Development Center is hosting a free workshop on starting and financing a small business. The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the Louisiana Tech Park, 7117 Florida Blvd. The following topics will be discussed: the feasibility of a business idea, planning to start a small business, required licenses, writing a business plan, sources of funds for startups, expansion and small business resources. Participants are free to bring laptops. Register and get more information.
Saturday: Learn more about the process of creating and developing neighborhoods, the legalities of obtaining blighted property, disaster recovery restoration and more at the “Creating Neighborhood Developers” kickoff workshop taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 313 Global Conference Room, T.T. Allain Hall, Southern University’s College of Business. The workshop is hosted by Southern’s EDA University Center of Economic Development, Comnet LLC and collaborating partners. Anyone interested in becoming a developer, neighborhood entrepreneur, contractor, community leader and realtor is encouraged to attend. The workshop is open to the public. Register and get more information. http://www.subruniversitycenter.org
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