State broadband website(s)
NTIA Federal Program Officer and State broadband contact(s)
Alex Johnson, NTIA BEAD Federal Program Officer
Veneeth lyengar, Executive Director for Broadband and Connectivity, State of Louisiana, (225) 219-7594
Thomas Tyler Jr., Deputy Director for Broadband and Connectivity, State of Louisiana, (225) 342-7000
Arielle Collins, Program Manager, State of Louisiana
State broadband coordinators
The Louisiana Department of Administration (DOLA) serves as the state’s point of contact for broadband related activities.
Digital Inclusion Programs
Local initiative:
- City of New Orleans: Digital Equity Overview
OICG Report
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
Program Page for BEAD
BEAD Program Award Total
$1,355,554,552.94
Broadband Infrastructure (BIP) Program
Program page for BIP
Total Funds Awarded (BIP)
$29,940,612.00
BIP Awardee Title and Amount
Acadiana Planning Commission, Inc.
$29,940,612.00
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program
Program Page for CMC
Total Funds Awarded (CMC)
$14,475,380.79
Grambling State University
$2,218,696.00
Southern University and A&M College
$6,227,200.00
Southern University at New Orleans
$3,000,000.00
Southern University Law Center
$3,029,484.79
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Program Page for TBCP
Total Funds Awarded (TBCP)
$2,865,691.11
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
$365,744.11
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
$2,499,947.00
State Code
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