The Town of Prosper, Texas received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support a subregional broadband assessment and strategy for Prosper and the surrounding rural communities of Anna, Melissa, Gunter, and Van Alstyne. The assessment will identify gaps in broadband access across the region and develop a plan to increase reliability and accessibility. This will...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.3 million Project Grant to the City of Farmers Branch, Texas under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support construction of a new events center at the Farmers Branch Historical Park to increase tourism in Dallas County and create long-term opportunities for local hospitality and events-related businesses. The events center will address job losses in tourism industries during the...
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 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...
The Town of Fairview Community Development Corporation received a $4 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on February 18, 2021. The grant was awarded under the agency's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to fund the FRISCO RD 4-LANE CONSTRN project. The EAA program supports regions facing adverse economic changes by providing infrastructure assistance. For this award, the funding will be used to construct a new...
This $627,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program funds infrastructure improvements to expand broadband accessibility in Medina County, Texas. The County of Medina will use the award to install fiber optic cable and support structures to provide high-speed internet access to currently underserved areas. Once completed, the broadband infrastructure project will help the region's recovery from the COVID-19...
The City of Monahans, Texas was awarded a $1,875,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) on April 22, 2021. The funding supports broadband infrastructure development under EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The EAA program provides technical and infrastructure assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes. For this award, the City of Monahans will use the funding to support broadband infrastructure...
The City of Vacaville, California received a $250,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on May 19, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to develop a broadband master plan for the city. The EAA program provides technical and planning assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes over time. The grant funds will allow Vacaville to create a comprehensive plan to expand...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Wilson, North Carolina a $1.5 million Project Grant on April 15, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support broadband deployment projects delivered by the City of Wilson Utilities to the Wilson, NC area. As the EAA program assists regions experiencing adverse economic changes, the broadband projects funded through this award will likely help...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Colorado State University (CSU) a $301,030 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant supports CSU in completing a broadband plan and feasibility study to analyze CSU sites and determine optimal ways to address broadband gaps identified in rural areas throughout the region. The project, with a completion date of October 25, 2023, will lay the groundwork to enhance rural broadband...