City of Franklin Receives Thriving Communities Grant from the US Department of Transportation and Development Through Louisiana Main Street [Video]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Main Street, in collaboration with Louisiana Division of Administration Office of Planning and Budget, multiple state agencies, and a consultant planning team was awarded a U.S. Department of Transportation Thriving Communities Regional Pilot Capacity Builder Program (TCP-R) grant – one of only six nationwide.

The $1.9 million award will go toward building a robust and adaptive technical assistance program to drive infrastructure development for six underserved Main Street communities. The Thriving Communities Program funds tailored technical assistance to under-resourced communities to advance a pipeline of infrastructure projects that will increase mobility, reduce pollution, and expand affordable transportation options, connecting communities to the essential opportunities and resources that will help them thrive.

“We are thrilled to be one of only six projects selected nationally for this award. Our small towns need support, so we are pleased the project team will deliver customized technical assistance and capacity …