1. Executive summary the coushatta tribe of louisiana (hereafter referred to as tribe or ctla) is a federally recognized indian tribe with approximately 865 members and a comprehensive mission to…

1. Executive summary the coushatta tribe of louisiana (hereafter referred to as tribe or ctla) is a federally recognized indian tribe with approximately 865 members and a comprehensive mission to serve both the enrolled tribal members and the public in louisiana. The coushatta people live primarily in louisiana, with most living in allen parish, just north of the town of elton, louisiana, and east of kinder, louisiana. A small number share a reservation near livingston, texas with the members of the alabama-coushatta tribe. Project overview the ctla was a recipient of phase one funding under the ntia tribal broadband connectivity program (tbcp). The tribe used this past award to hire a qualified consultant to complete a detailed feasibility analysis and broadband design to determine the best way to provide broadband services to its tribal premises. With this study completed, the clta is now proposing to complete a fiber to the premises (fttp) installation on its tribal lands, bringing 137 users online (124 households, 11 community anchor institutions, and 2 businesses) as a result of this shovel-ready project.