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EBR announces application period for program to replace qualified residents' air conditioners for free

6 hours 33 minutes 18 seconds ago Tuesday, July 01 2025 Jul 1, 2025 July 01, 2025 1:40 PM July 01, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards will hold a news conference on Wednesday to launch a new program that will fix or replace eligible residents' air conditioning units for free, a news release said.

The new "Operation Stay Cool" initiative aims to protect vulnerable residents from extreme summer heat. The funding will come from the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Details on how to apply will be released later; criteria include income and other factors.

The press conference will be at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday in City Hall.

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