Administration, Louisiana Division of

The Proposed Project Will Support Closing the Broadband Availability Gap and Support the Development of a Five-year Action Plan. the Proposed Project Includes the Following Planning and Pre-deployment Activities and Expected Outcomes: the Applicant Will Conduct Research and Data Collection That Will Support the Ongoing Design and Development of the Louisiana Statewide Broadband Map; Facilitate Engagement of Stakeholders in the Development of the 5-YEAR Action Plan Through Publications and Other Outreach; Conduct Trainings for Broadband Program Staff and Contractors to Enable Them to Execute the Bead Program; Support the Increase in Staff and Contracts of the Broadband Office in Order to Execute the Bead Program; Conduct Asset Mapping, Which Will Inform the 5-YEAR Action Plan; Conduct Surveys of Unserved, Underserved, and Underrepresented Communities to Better Understand Barriers to Adoption; and Support Costs Associated With Meeting the Local Coordination Requirements Including Capacity Building at the Local and Regional Levels or Contracted Support to Support the Development of the 5-YEAR Action Plan. the Intended Beneficiaries Are the State of Louisiana and Principally Unserved and Underserved Communities in the State. the Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds.