Project Grant 2120B114
- The Peoples Telecom, LLC was awarded a $1,795,115 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support the delivery of broadband internet access to rural communities in McKee, KY through Mar 2025. Specifically, the funding will be used to address cost overruns associated with the PILOT BROADBAND project, helping to ensure residents in the targeted rural area can...
- This $41,694,118.90 federal Project Grant awarded on March 1, 2025 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 11.036) supports efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband among covered populations. The key activities to be performed under this 5-year grant include expanding digital navigator programs to provide community...
- The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $12.19 million Project Grant to Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporated on September 7, 2022 to support broadband infrastructure deployment and connectivity in Hindman, Kentucky. The funding will support Thacker-Grigsby's efforts to expand broadband access in rural areas as part of the ReConnect Program's goal of facilitating internet access in underserved rural communities without sufficient broadband access....
- This $5,631,769.64 federal Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) will fund the implementation of Alaska's Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include developing affordability strategies for underserved populations, launching statewide digital literacy programs, creating a device refurbishment and distribution program, and strengthening participating...
- The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $30,502,000 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) Project Grant to Scott County Telephone Cooperative (SCTC), a non-profit telecommunications provider. The grant will fund the construction of 155 miles of new fiber optic cable to expand middle-mile infrastructure and enable last-mile broadband expansion in rural and underserved communities across a 13-county area of Central...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) provides $9,011,588 to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development to implement the state's Digital Equity Plan. The key activities to be performed include launching digital skills and local digital equity planning programs, piloting a device program, conducting annual program evaluations, and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $16,170,760.44 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) will enable the Arizona Commerce Authority to implement the Arizona Digital Equity Plan. The key activities include establishing local and tribal digital equity specialists, supporting digital equity planning with a focus on rural areas, increasing telehealth access and digital health...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $587,527 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Albemarle Commission to develop customized broadband implementation plans for each of the ten counties in Northeastern North Carolina. The project will assist local leaders and broadband providers in determining the best approaches to serve more businesses and residents in the region by expanding internet access and connectivity. Once completed, the customized...
- The Kentucky River Area Development District, Inc. received a $132,275 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support community infrastructure projects from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. As a local government entity providing economic and community development services, Kentucky River will use the funding to invest in critical infrastructure such as broadband, transportation including the Appalachian Development...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation received a $199,999 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded on September 26, 2025, with a completion date of September 26, 2027. The Rural Business Development Grant program is designed to promote sustainable economic development and job creation in rural communities by funding grants to intermediary organizations—rather than directly...
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT CLOSING THE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GAP AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN.THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PLANNING AND PRE-DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES: RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION, INCLUDING INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF UNSERVED LOCATIONS AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS CONSISTENT WITH RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCESSES COMMISSION HAS ESTABLISHED FOR MAKING DETERMINATIONS IN BROADBAND DATA MAPS; ESTABLISHING, OPERATING, OR INCREASING CAPACITY OF A BROADBAND OFFICE THAT OVERSEES BROADBAND PROGRAMS AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT IN AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY; AND ASSET MAPPING ACROSS THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY TO CATALOGUE BROADBAND ADOPTION, AFFORDABILITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES OCCURRING WITHIN THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AMONGST OTHER EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF KENTUCKIANS, GOVERNOR BESHEAR HAS INCLUDED THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND TO ALL UNSERVED AREAS OF KENTUCKY, STATING "...EVERY HOME AND BUSINESS IN OUR STATE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, ADEQUATE, AND RELIABLE INTERNET TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN OUR ECONOMY, SCHOOLS, AND SOCIETY...." THESE GOALS ARE ALSO REPRESENT THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF KENTUCKY'S PROPOSED PROJECT, "BETTER INTERNET FOR KENTUCKY." SPECIFIC OUTCOMES INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN IDENTIFYING KENTUCKY'S BROADBAND ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, EQUITY, AND ADOPTION NEEDS AND SERVING AS A BENCHMARK FOR ADOPTING STRATEGIES, GOALS, AND INITIAL MEASURES FOR CONNECTING ALL KENTUCKY RESIDENTS WITH RELIABLE BROADBAND SERVICE; ENSURING COORDINATION WITH, SUBSTANTIAL INTERACTION WITH, FORMAL AND DIRECTION COMMUNICATION WITH, AND COLLABORATION WITH KENTUCKY'S STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN; MORE PRECISE ASSESSMENT OF BARRIERS TO ADOPTION; GREATER CAPACITY TO PLAN AND ADMINISTER THE BEAD AND DIGITAL EQUITY GRANT PROGRAMS; AND AN ASSET INVENTORY THAT INFORMS THE GAPS OF ACCESS AFFORDABILITY AND ADOPTION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL AND UNSERVED POPULATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1b | 7/17/24 | ||
| Not listed | $5.0m | 11/1/22 | ||
| Not listed | $5.0m | 11/1/22 |