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Office of Recovery and Development Administration

New Orleans

Department of Economic Development

The Office of Recovery and Development Administration, Department of Economic Development connects
people and businesses to opportunities by building and leveraging partnerships at home and abroad. 

We train and place our workforce. We retain and attract businesses.  We provide programs to support equal business opportunities.  We manage and market our City’s assets and resources. 

We take pride in our City.  We commit to service and aspire to excellence to improve the quality of life for all residents of New Orleans and the region.


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Economic Development Fund
Certification/Proclamation Request Center
Renewal Community Businesses

For more information about the Economic Development call (504) 658-4200.

Economic Development Fund Grant Application


The City of New Orleans
Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Development Administration
Economic Development Fund Grant Application

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development will accept applications for the 2008 Economic Development Fund (EDF) granting cycle from June 23, 2008 – August 1, 2008.  The EDF is open to organizations with core competencies in Economic Development.  Because the focus of the EDF program is to fund projects/ activities with long term economic impact, this grant request cannot be the sole source of operating funds for your organization. Applications should be submitted in the following technical format: one inch margins, type no smaller than 12 point font, and must adhere to all page restrictions stated in the program outline.
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Application Deadline:
The application deadline for the 2008 grant is Friday, August 1, 2008 at 5:00pm. To be considered for funding, ten (10) complete applications must be delivered to the Mayor’s Office of Planning and Development on or before the stated deadline.  Late applications and electronically submitted applications (email or fax) will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed for funding. 

Applications could be picked up at:
The Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Development Administration
1340 Poydras, Suite 1000
New Orleans, La 70112




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Office of Recovery & Development Administration
1340 Poydras Street
Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

Phone: (504) 658-4200
Fax: (504) 658-4238