Enterprise Zone Program
The Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program is an incentive program which creates Louisiana Income and Franchise tax credits to a business hiring a minimum number of net new employees (35 percent of of these new jobs must be filled from one of four targeted groups).
Quality Jobs Program
This program provides a refundable tax credit as an incentive to encourage targeted businesses to locate in Louisiana, create quality jobs and promote economic development.
Restoration Tax Abatement Program
The Restoration Tax Abatement (RTA) Program is an economic development incentive created for use by municipalities and local governments to encourage the expansion, restoration, improvement, and development of existing commercial structures and owner-occupied residences in Downtown Development Districts, Economic Development Districts or Historic Districts.
Work force Development & Training Program
This program provides funding for customized work force training programs (with restrictions) in order to improve the competitiveness and productivity of Louisiana's work force and business community and to assist Louisiana businesses in promoting employment stability.
Click here to download/print the Louisiana incentives for business brochure developed by Cleco.
For general information, please call Cleco's economic development department at 1-866-488-9545.
