Stories, Updates, and Progress from BR Choice

HUD awards $4.37M in Choice Neighborhoods grants to nine communities, including Baton Rouge, to revitalize housing and neighborhoods.

East Baton Rouge’s new Career and Technical Education Center opens soon to train students for high-demand jobs.

LHC awards $30.4M to restore 825 housing units in flood-hit areas.

CTEC opens this fall, offering EBR students career-focused tracks in tech, medical and trades.

EBR's $17M CTEC at Ardendale connects students to high-demand industry training.

State launches Piggyback program to build 500 affordable rentals in flood-hit areas.

The Advocate spotlights Cypress at Ardendale’s $400M transformation bringing housing, seniors, and education together in North Baton Rouge.

A Baton Rouge neighborhood turns blight into beauty through murals, STEM learning, and community pride.

EdgePWR plans major upgrades to Bon Carré, transforming it into Baton Rouge’s envisioned tech hub.

North Baton Rouge’s Renoir District is now a certified Louisiana Cultural District for renewal.

Four Broadmoor ninth-graders launched an early college program, earning degrees for in-demand jobs.

Baton Rouge’s Arts for Everybody event celebrates Renoir Cultural District’s art, heritage, and community pride.

EBRPHA, RDA, and Baton Rouge host town hall to discuss $30M HUD Choice Neighborhoods grant progress.

Groundbreaking held for BRCC’s Center of Excellence for Transportation Technology to train skilled mechanics.

BR Choice utilizes strategic placemaking through arts and culture by adding creative murals and installations.

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BRCC opens $14.7M, 83,000 sq ft automotive training center at Ardendale.