1ST
to be awarded planning grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT1st
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 80,000 locations throughout the state
$1 billion
is projected to go toward broadband efforts in Louisiana from the federal Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
$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
438,720
households have received benefits from the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program
OPPORTUNITY
460,000
Louisiana residents lack basic computer skills
5,000
jobs will be created for construction and maintenance of new broadband networks throughout the state