Governor John Bel Edwards, local elected leaders in North Louisiana and Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed announced a $130 million ARPA investment to bring more affordable and accessible Internet to more than 66,000 households and small businesses through Internet Service Providers in 50 parishes. The total investment from the ARPA plan is $176 million, out of which $130 million is being used in the first phase. Visit www.connect.la.gov to see the list of parishes.