Project Title:
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, TBCP Infrastructure Deployment Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
This Infrastructure Deployment project will expand access to reliable, high-speed broadband service for approximately 190 households through the deployment of fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) infrastructure on or near Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Tribal lands.
City/Town/Service Area:
State(s):
Awardee:
Tribal Governments Served Under Award:
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
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$4,919,614.00Funding Amount
Project activities include:
Installing approximately 24 miles of underground and aerial middle-mile and last-mile fiber infrastructure; and
Providing reliable, high-speed broadband service to approximately 190 Tribal households, 2 businesses, and 11 Community Anchor Institutions.
This project will:
- Deliver high-speed broadband service offering up to 1 Gbps symmetric speeds for residential customers; and
- Support economic development, strengthen government services, expand educational opportunities, and increase access to telehealth services for Tribal members.
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will provide fiber-to-the-premise service to approximately 190 Tribal households, 2 businesses, and 11 Community Anchor Institutions.