The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to Little River County, Arkansas on September 16, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the construction of fiber optic cable lines to expand broadband infrastructure in rural communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Once completed, the county will partner with service providers to improve regional access to high-speed internet services. This is expected to...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Anacortes, Washington $2.8 million under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on January 13, 2022. The funding will support the installation of a city-wide fiber optic broadband network in Skagit County, Washington to provide more complete coverage, including service to Island Hospital in Anacortes. The network will enhance the medical community's ability...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.56 million Project Grant to the Village of Grantsburg, Wisconsin under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support the expansion of the Village's North Industrial Park by 26 acres to provide additional developable space for new and existing businesses. This is expected to generate nearly $83 million in private investment and create...
The New North Inc. was awarded a $625,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 27, 2021. The funding will support a broadband access study in Green Bay, WI to address adverse economic impacts resulting from lack of connectivity. As the EAA program aims to provide planning and infrastructure assistance to regions facing economic changes, this grant will likely assess the current...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.9 million Project Grant to the Golden State Finance Authority under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the Broadband Strategic Planning and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy project to guide the expansion of high-speed internet access across 26 rural counties in California from August 2023 to February 2025. Specifically, the grant will fund the development of a...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Home Telephone Company a $18.1 million Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) on March 21, 2023. The grant will support Home Telephone Company's provision of broadband infrastructure and connectivity in Madison, Wisconsin through March 21, 2025. As the stated goal of the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program is expanding broadband access in rural areas lacking sufficient service, this award will likely...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4.175 million Project Grant to the Northeast Service Cooperative (NESC) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on November 4, 2021. The funding will support NESC's construction of over 100 miles of middle-mile broadband fiber network infrastructure to expand connectivity and reach new Internet Service Providers in underserved areas across six counties in Northeast Minnesota. Once completed, the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $6.33 million Project Grant to the Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership Corporation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funding will support the installation of a fiber optic cable network by Yadkin Valley Telephone to serve business corridors in Yadkin County, North Carolina. The new broadband infrastructure will allow businesses and industries in Yadkin County to recover...
This $3.12 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma in building a fixed wireless high-speed internet network in the Ada, Oklahoma region. The network will provide expanded access to high-speed internet as a public service, promoting entrepreneurship, workforce development, and new employment opportunities with improved wages. Administered through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, this EDA grant aims to spur private investment...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.6 million Project Grant to the Port of Lewiston, Idaho on August 23, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds will support the Port's efforts to expand broadband infrastructure in North Central Idaho. The region has experienced significant telecommunication challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic that have hindered business development, telehealth services, distance learning, and public safety...