Years Providing Internet Service | Points |
No prior service. | 0 |
4 years or less | 1 |
5 years to 9 years | 2 |
10 years to 14 years | 3 |
15 years to 19 years | 4 |
20 years or longer | 5 |
Households Provided Access | Points |
None | 0 |
4,999 or less | 1 |
5,000 to 14,999 | 2 |
15,000 to 24,999 | 3 |
25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
50,000 or more | 5 |
Completed Internet Projects | Points |
None | 0 |
1 to 3 projects | 1 |
4 to 6 projects | 2 |
7 to 9 projects | 3 |
10 to 14 projects | 4 |
15 or more projects | 5 |
Penalties Paid | Points |
One or more | 0 |
None | 5 |
Defendant in Criminal or Civil Proceeding | Points |
One or more | 0 |
None | 5 |
NOTE: If an applicant has not participated in an internet service infrastructure project funded, in part, through federal or state grant programs, the applicant shall not receive points in the "penalties paid" or "defendant in criminal or civil proceeding" scoring criteria.
Broadband Speeds (Mbps Down: Mbps Up) | Points |
At least 100:20 | 1 |
100:100 and beyond | 10 |
Scalability (Mbps Down: Mbps Up) | Points |
At least 100:100 | 1 |
At least 300:300 | 5 |
At least 500:500 | 10 |
At least 1000:1000 | 15 |
Average Distance (in miles) Between Prospective Broadband Recipients | Points |
Longest average distance | 25 |
2nd longest average distance | 20 |
3rd longest average distance | 15 |
4th longest average distance | 10 |
5th longest average distance | 5 |
6th longest average distance or shorter | 0 |
Cost Per Prospective Broadband Recipient | Points |
Lowest cost | 10 |
2nd lowest cost | 9 |
3rd lowest cost | 8 |
4th lowest cost | 7 |
5th lowest cost | 6 |
6th lowest cost | 5 |
7th lowest cost | 4 |
8th lowest cost | 3 |
9th lowest cost | 2 |
10th lowest cost | 1 |
11th lowest cost or higher | 0 |
GUMBO Cost Per Prospective Broadband Recipient | Points |
Lowest cost | 20 |
2nd lowest cost | 18 |
3rd lowest cost | 16 |
4th lowest cost | 14 |
5th lowest cost | 12 |
6th lowest cost | 10 |
7th lowest cost | 8 |
8th lowest cost | 6 |
9th lowest cost | 4 |
10th lowest cost | 2 |
11th lowest cost or higher | 0 |
Bankruptcies | Points |
1 or more. | 0 |
No prior bankruptcies. | 2 |
Provider Matching Funds (Percentage of Total/Infrastructure Cost) | Points |
25 percent | 0 |
Each additional percentage point - beyond required 25 percent. | 1 |
Each increment of 5 percentage points - beyond required 25 percent. | 5 Bonus Points |
NOTE: An applicant will receive 1 point for each percentage point of matching funds provided, beyond the required 25 percent. Additionally, an applicant will receive 5 bonus points for each increment of 5 percentage points of matching funds provided, beyond the required 25 percent. Points are awarded based upon the total percentage of matching funds provided, beyond the required 25 percent, irrespective of the number of providers contributing to a single project.
Local Government Letters of Support, Numbers | Points (max. 10 points) |
1 local government | 1 |
2 local government | 5 |
3+ local governments | 10 |
Number of Unserved Households | Points |
499 or fewer | 1 |
500 to 1,999 | 4 |
2,000 to 4,999 | 6 |
5,000 to 9,999 | 8 |
10,000 or more | 10 |
NOTE: If a contiguous project area crosses from an eligible parish into one or more eligible adjacent parishes, the project shall be deemed to be located in the parish where the greatest number of unserved households are proposed to be served.
Percent of Unserved Households Newly and Directly Served | Points |
5 percent or less | 1 |
6 percent to 10 percent | 4 |
11 percent to 24 percent | 6 |
25 percent to 49 percent | 8 |
50 percent or more | 10 |
NOTE: If a contiguous project area crosses from an eligible parish into one or more eligible adjacent parishes, the project shall be deemed to be located in the parish where the greatest number of unserved households are proposed to be served.
Percent of Households with Service of Less than 25:3 Mbps Newly and Directly Served by a Project, Relative to the Total Number of Households Proposed to be Served by a Project | Points |
Less than 1 percent | 0 |
1 percent to 24 percent | 5 |
25 percent to 49 percent | 25 |
50 percent to 74 percent | 50 |
75 percent to 99 percent | 75 |
100 percent | 100 |
Number of Unserved Businesses | Points |
5 or fewer | 1 |
6 to 10 | 2 |
11 to 15 | 3 |
15 to 19 | 4 |
20 or more | 5 |
Percentage of Mileage of Preexisting Infrastructure | Points |
None | 0 |
9 percent or less | 1 |
10 percent to 19 percent | 2 |
20 percent to 29 percent | 3 |
30 percent to 39 percent | 4 |
40 percent or more | 5 |
Construction Start Date | Points |
12 months or longer | 1 |
Within 8 to 11 months | 2 |
Within 5 to 7 months | 3 |
Within 2 to 4 months | 4 |
Within 1 month | 5 |
Wireline Construction Completion Date | Points |
24 months or longer | 1 |
Within 18 to 23 months | 4 |
Within 13 to 17 months | 6 |
Within 7 to 12 months | 8 |
Within 6 months or less | 10 |
Fixed Wireless Construction Completion Date | Points |
24 months or longer | 1 |
Within 18 to 23 months | 2 |
Within 13 to 17 months | 3 |
Within 7 to 12 months | 4 |
Within 6 months or less | 5 |
Consumer Price (Lowest Average Package Price) | Points |
Lowest average price | 20 |
2nd lowest average price | 18 |
3rd lowest average price | 16 |
4th lowest average price | 14 |
5th lowest average price | 12 |
6th lowest average price | 10 |
7th lowest average price | 8 |
8th lowest average price | 6 |
9th lowest average price | 4 |
10th lowest average price | 2 |
11th lowest average price or higher | 0 |
NOTE: An applicant that has offered broadband service to at least 1,000 consumers for a period of at least 5 consecutive years is required to offer broadband service at prices that are, at least, consistent with offers to consumers in other areas of the state.
Local Government In-Kind and Matching | Points |
No in-kind contribution or funding match | 0 |
Each percentage point of total/infrastructure project cost provided by in-kind contributions or funding matches | 1 |
Each increment of 5 percentage points of total/infrastructure project cost provided by in-kind contributions or funding matches | 5 Bonus Points |
NOTE: An applicant will receive 1 point for each percentage point of the total/infrastructure cost of a project provided by local government through in-kind contributions or matching funds. Additionally, an applicant will receive 5 bonus points for each increment of 5 percentage points of the total/infrastructure cost of a project provided by local government through in-kind contributions or matching funds. Points are awarded based upon the total percentage of in-kind contributions and matching funds provided by local governments, irrespective of the number of local governments contributing to the project.
Certified Hudson/Vet Initiative Grant Recipient | Points |
Grant recipient certified by the Hudson and/or the Veterans Initiative | 10 |
Certified Hudson/Vet Initiative Subcontractor(s) | Points (max. 20 points) |
Each subcontractor certified by the Hudson and/or the Veterans Initiative | 2 |
Summary | |
Scored Section | Points |
A-1. Experience (Years Providing Internet Service) | 0 - 5 |
A-2. Experience (Households Provided Access) | 0 - 5 |
A-3. Experience (Completed Internet Projects) | 0 - 5 |
A-4. Experience (Penalties Paid) | 0 - 5 |
A-5. Experience (Defendant in Criminal or Civil) | 0 - 5 |
B-1. Technical Ability (Broadband Speeds) | 1 - 10 |
B-2. Technical Ability (Scalability) | 0 - 15 |
B-3. Technical Ability (Distance Between Broadband Recipients) | 0 - 25 |
C-1. Financial Wherewithal (Cost Per Prospective Broadband Recipient) | 0 - 10 |
C-2. Financial Wherewithal (GUMBO Cost Per Prospective Broadband Recipient) | 0 - 20 |
C-3. Financial Wherewithal (Bankruptcy) | 0 - 2 |
D. Provider Matching Funds | 0 - 1 - 5+ |
E. Local Government Letters of Support | 0 - 1 - 10 |
F. Number of Unserved Households in Parish | 1 - 10 |
G-1. Percent of Total Unserved Households Now Served | 1 - 10 |
G-2. Percent of 25:3 Mbps in Project | 0 - 100 |
H. Unserved Businesses Now Served | 1 - 5 |
I-1. Leverage of Existing Infrastructure (Percentage of Mileage of Preexisting Infrastructure) | 0 - 5 |
I-2. Leverage of Existing Infrastructure (Timing of Construction Start Date) | 1 - 5 |
I-3. Leverage of Existing Infrastructure (Timing of Wireline Construction Completion) | 1 - 10 |
Or | |
I-4. Leverage of Existing Infrastructure (Timing of Wireless Construction Completion) | 1 - 5 |
J. Consumer Price | 0 - 20 |
K. Local Government Matching | 0 - 1 - 5+ |
L. Certified Hudson/Vet Initiative Grant Recipient | 0 - 10 |
M. Certified Hudson/Vet Initiative Subcontractor | 0 - 20 |
Total Possible Points: | 6 - 322+ |
La. Admin. Code tit. 4, § XXI-405