U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award Louisiana $1,358,822.80 in rural broadband investments. The funding is supported by Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which provided significant investment in the USDA Rural Development Broadband Technical Assistance Program.
“Access to high-speed internet sets a student up for success and helps a small business get off the ground,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Whether that student is in a rural parish or the city, I worked to make sure they have the tools they need.”