Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION
Part XXI - Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities
Chapter 1 - Program Summary
Section XXI-101 - Background and Authorization
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. This Part may be cited as the Louisiana GUMBO Broadband Grant Program Guide.
B. The Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, as authorized by R.S. 51:2370.1-2370.16, provides grants to providers of broadband services to facilitate the deployment of broadband service to unserved areas of the state. The Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO) grant program funds eligible projects, through a competitive grant application process, in economically distressed parishes throughout the state.
C. The application materials, program guidelines, and criteria set forth in this Part govern the GUMBO grant program and have been developed based on the enacting legislation for the program, Act 477 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session, and amending legislation for the program, Act 288 of the 2022 Regular Legislative Session.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2370-2370.16.
