Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R-Lafayette) today applauded the inclusion of three Parishes, Cameron, Jefferson Davis and Vermillion, into the Delta Regional Authority.

“The Delta Regional Authority continues to play an active role in Southwest Louisiana, providing needed funds to spur economic growth,” Boustany said.  “Cameron, Jefferson Davis and Vermillion Parishes will benefit greatly through improved access to economic development grants.”

The Delta Regional Authority is an organization comprising 240 counties and parishes in eight states along the Mississippi River delta.  It provides funds matching federal and state grants intended to promote economic development in poor and/or distressed communities.  Though partnerships at the federal, local and non-government levels, the DRA aims to improve the living conditions for all those along the Mississippi River delta.