On Wednesday, Aug. 31, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that over $35 million will be distributed to bring affordable high-speed internet to nearly 15,000 locations within the next 18-24 months.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) also announced that Louisiana is the first state in the nation to receive two grant awards funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will help expand internet service statewide: a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program planning grant for $2,000,000 and a State Digital Equity Planning Grant for $941,542.28.
The money will help close the digital divide by addressing access, affordability, literacy and the lack of devices.
