§2370.26. Funding; match requirement

            A. A grant recipient is required to provide matching funds in accordance with state law and rules promulgated by the office. A grant recipient shall contribute from its own funds a minimum of twenty-five percent of the total estimated cost of the project, to be validated by the office, unless granted a written waiver by the office.

            B.(1) A local government may contribute funding or in-kind contributions for use on an eligible project in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart. The contribution of funding by local government for an eligible project in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart shall not be considered a partnership for providing a covered service in accordance with the Local Government Fair Competition Act, R.S. 45:844.41 et seq.

            (2) A local government shall not make or grant any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to itself or to any provider of broadband service.

            (3) A local government shall apply without discrimination as to itself and to any broadband service provider the local government's ordinances, rules, and policies, including those relating to access to public right-of-way, permitting, and any bonding requirements.

            Acts 2023, No. 383, §1.