LAC 4:XXI.101. Background and Authorization

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 private 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.