Federal grant could bring millions to north Baton Rouge

SCOTLANDVILLE- Scotlandville residents learned about a grant that could bring millions to the area at a community meeting Monday evening.Community members came together at the Jewel J. Newman Community Center to discuss the $30 million grant from the federal government aimed to support under served communities. The grant was announced at a Scotlandville Promise Neighborhood program.If Scotlandville is awarded the grant it would be paid out over five years.Officials in Scotlandv