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Congressman Garret Graves and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise introduced legislation today to add Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, among the parishes and counties included in the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), a federal agency that promotes economic development and community resiliency in America’s Delta Region. Graves is a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which has jurisdiction over the program.

“Terrebonne Parish is already a great place to live, work and raise a family. That’s why we’ve busted our tail to get record funding for the Morganza to the Gulf  project to protect Terrebonne and fight every day to secure federal hurricane disaster funds [link press release we issue today] to rebuild Terrebonne. Adding Terrebonne Parish as a member of the Delta Regional Authority means parish elected and economic leaders can take the reins and grow jobs and the economy for Terrebonne’s future,” said Graves.

First established in 2000, the Delta Regional Authority is a joint collaboration among the eight states in the Lower Mississippi River and the federal government. It is intended to improve the quality of life and economic opportunity in the Mississippi River Delta. Adding Terrebonne to the Delta Regional Authority will serve as a catalyst to increase federal investment in other areas, including workforce training, health care access, and to develop strong and sustainable jobs in South Louisiana. Over the past four years, the Delta Regional Authority has supported 73 projects in Louisiana, resulting in an additional 2,364 jobs and positively impacting more than 60,000 Louisianians.

Graves and Scalise currently represent Terrebonne Parish in the 118^th Congress.

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