St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation

📢 Workshop Rescheduled - Grow St. Bernard Workshop: Starting a Business

Our upcoming Grow St. Bernard workshop, "Starting a Business," originally scheduled for June 25th has been rescheduled.

📅 New Date: Tuesday, July 7
⏰ Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
💲 Free for St. Bernard Chamber Members, $15 for non-members
📍 Nunez Community College
3700 Paris Rd, Chalmette, LA

Join us to learn the essential steps of starting a business, including business registration, licensing, banking, and building your professional support team.

https://business.stbernardchamber.org/events/details/grow-st-bernard-workshop-session-1-starting-a-business-3465

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you there!

🦀 Louisiana blue crab generates nearly $293 million in annual economic impact and supports thousands of jobs across coastal communities.

While many people associate blue crab with Maryland, Louisiana has been one of the nation's leading blue crab producers and has accounted for about one-quarter of blue crab landed in the United States.

For St. Bernard Parish, blue crab represents more than seafood. It supports commercial fishermen, seafood docks, processors, distributors, and the working waterfront that has helped define our local economy for generations. Every pound harvested helps sustain jobs, businesses, and families that depend on Louisiana's seafood industry.

When you buy local blue crab, you're doing more than bringing home a great meal. You're supporting an industry that contributes to a seafood economy responsible for more than 31,000 jobs and $2.4 billion in economic impact statewide.

Want to support Louisiana's blue crab industry firsthand?

Visit the St. Bernard Seafood Market on Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., where Whiteboot Warriors will be bringing fresh Louisiana blue crab straight from the source.

Support local fishermen. Support local jobs. Support St. Bernard. 🦀

📅 Saturday, June 20
⏰ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍Delacroix Pier – 5655 Delacroix Hwy

Learn more about the Louisiana Seafood Industry: https://www.louisianaseafood.com/industry

🏠 St. Bernard homeowners, applications are now open for the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program.

Through a lottery system, the program will award grants of up to $10,000 to eligible homeowners to help strengthen their roofs to the FORTIFIED Roof™ standard, which is designed to better withstand severe weather and hurricanes.

Before applying, homeowners should review the program requirements to determine whether they qualify. Eligibility requirements apply, and not all homes will be eligible for funding.

📅 Applications are open now through June 19 at 5:00 PM.

Please note: Grant recipients will be selected through a lottery. Submitting an application does not guarantee funding.

🔗 Learn more, review eligibility requirements, and apply: https://www.ldi.la.gov/fortifyhomes

Stronger homes help build a stronger, more resilient St. Bernard Parish.