Gov. John Bel Edwards congratulates Greater New Orleans, Inc. and its affiliate Greater New Orleans Development Foundation for the groundbreaking plan to create an offshore wind-powered hydrogen energy industry cluster in south Louisiana that has been awarded $50 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Challenge.
Dubbed H2theFuture, the project is among 21 – out of 529 submissions and 60 finalists – to be selected for funding through the 2021 American Rescue Plan competitive grant program. The $1 billion BBB initiative, which the U.S. Commerce Department describes as “the most impactful regional economic development competition in decades,” seeks to boost economic recovery and rebuild communities through “transformative investments” in regional industry clusters. The winning Louisiana proposal – led by Greater New Orleans, Inc….
Gov. Edwards Hails Clean Energy ‘Milestone’ as Louisiana Hydrogen Project Wins $50 Million Federal Grant
