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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