Telehealth, telework and online classes demand broadband expansion. As Governor, I will make sure Louisianans without broadband access receive the same educational and work opportunities that those with high-speed internet already enjoy.
Office of Broadband
Development and Connectivity
1st
to receive federal approval for broadband funding from the American Rescue Plan
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
ACCESS
$176 million
will be distributed through the GUMBO grant program to help internet providers establish broadband networks to 67,000 locations throughout the state
$1.356 billion
will go toward broadband efforts in Louisiana from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program to deploy connectivity to over 140,000 locations throughout the state
$342 million
will be administered through the Federal Communications Commission's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund which will bring internet service to more than 175,000 homes and small businesses in rural Louisiana over the next six years
AFFORDABILITY
558,780
households have received benefits from the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program
OPPORTUNITY
460,000
Estimated number of Louisiana residents that lack basic computer skills
5,000
Estimated number of jobs that will be created for construction and maintenance of new broadband networks throughout the state