OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — The Opelousas Downtown Development District is offering building improvement grants of up to $10,000 to help local business owners renovate their properties.
The program, known as the BIG grant, requires applications to be submitted by April 30.
Initially introduced in 2020, the grant provides matching funds to owners willing to reinvest in their buildings. The initiative aims to help existing businesses remain operational while attracting new commercial activity to the downtown area as the city grows in 2026…