$2.2 million grant awarded to Coushatta Tribe for high-speed internet access - American Press

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$2.2 million grant awarded to Coushatta Tribe for high-speed internet access - American Press

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $2.2 million grant to the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana located in Elton. The grant will provide funding to construct fiber optic cable along U.S. 165, bringing high-speed internet service to nearby residents and businesses in Allen Parish. This investment will be matched with $550,000 in local funds. “Inves…