Meeting for seafood processers interested in Block Grant program Friday at LSU Ag Center in Abbeville

BATON ROUGE – Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its investment to support Louisiana seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, including at-sea processors or dealers, for expenses related to COVID-19.
The meeting is Friday morning (June 10) at the LSU Ag Center (1105 West Port Sttreet) in Abbeville. It will be from 10 a.m. until noon.
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority (LAFA) has been selected to administer the Louisiana Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program (LSPPRS) as a result of the grant award.
“The unique people that fuel the Louisiana seafood industry and the delicious food they make available to us are second to none,” said the LDAF Commissioner Mike Strain, DVM. “It’s a part of Louisiana’s culture and economy that needs our support in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to see this industry not only get back on track but thrive. I am so pleased that we can offer Louisiana’s seafood industry and its partners this assistance.”
The guidelines for the Louisiana Seafood Processors Pandemic Response Grant Program are now available on the LDAF website at https://www.ldaf.state.la.us/louisiana-seafood-processors-pandemic-respo.... In addition, the LAFA will begin statewide outreach sessions to offer additional guidance for the program.