Cassidy Announces $43.4 Million for Port of South Louisiana from His Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON —
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Port of South Louisiana will receive $43,361,426.00 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), which received increased funding through Cassidy’s
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
. This grant provides federal funding to support the construction of a new dock conveyance system in Donaldsonville to transport iron ore pellets from port berths to a new ultra-low carbon steel manufacturing facility.
“I worked to secure this funding because I know Louisiana’s ports are vital to keep our state and country’s economy moving,”
said Dr. Cassidy.
“Proud to have made this project possible to keep our state competitive.”
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