The State of Nevada, doing business as the Office of the Governor, received a $87.1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund construction of a 431-mile open-access fiber optic network running north-south along US 93 to connect a major internet exchange in Las Vegas to an interconnection point in Wells, Nevada. This middle mile...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded Horizon Telcom Inc. a $48,275,817 Project Grant under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund the Appalachian Ohio Middle Mile Expansion Project to deploy 239 miles of new middle mile fiber optic infrastructure and make available an additional 711 miles of existing fiber optic lines for open access in underserved areas of southeastern Ohio. This expanded fiber...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded a $16,795,000 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant (CFDA 11.033) to the Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Inc. for the purpose of adding 137 miles of new middle mile fiber in remote western Montana. This project will enable affordable broadband access to over 9,600 currently unserved or underserved locations, including 67 anchor institutions, across 42 communities in six counties. The Blackfoot Telephone...
This $20,585,775.60 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 enable the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (MDLEO) to implement a statewide Digital Navigator network to support community-based digital equity solutions across Michigan. The grant will fund the development and delivery of digital skills training, device...
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...
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Dakota Carrier Network, LLC $43,801,276.61 through the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to upgrade and expand fiber optic network infrastructure across North Dakota from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. As the prime recipient, DCN will add over 600 leased fiber route miles and upgrade electronics to support increased network demand. Subrecipients Bek Communications Cooperative and Dakota Central...
The County of Cumberland, New Jersey received a $34.5 million Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund construction of approximately 220 route miles of fiber optic cable to create an interconnecting series of broadband infrastructure rings throughout Cumberland and Salem counties. This middle mile network aims to expand broadband access and encourage competition among...
This $19,469,275 federal Project Grant was awarded on June 10, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The funding will support a two-year project by Alpha Enterprises Limited, Inc. (doing business as Michigan Broadband Services) to improve access to education, training, and healthcare services through advanced telecommunications technologies in the rural community of Carney, Michigan. The...
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Tribe was awarded a $1,205,764 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The funding will support upgrades to existing fiber optic infrastructure that currently serves tribal government offices, businesses, and community anchor institutions. In addition, upgrades will be made to 35 tribal households to improve broadband...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $3,725,880 Project Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to Southwest Michigan Comm Inc., doing business as Bloomingdale Communications, Inc. The grant, awarded on March 20, 2025, supports a two-year initiative to establish broadband internet infrastructure and telecommunications capabilities to expand access to telemedicine and distance learning services for...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded a $87,509,579.61 Project Grant under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to Peninsula Fiber Network LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The grant will fund the placement of 535 route miles of new middle mile fiber optic infrastructure across Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. This will create redundant, high-capacity broadband connectivity to over 35,000 unserved or underserved homes and businesses. Key outcomes include improving broadband access, reducing service costs, and enabling advanced services like telemedicine and remote learning in rural areas. The project will leverage a sub-recipient, 123.NET, Inc., to provide design, engineering, and installation services for portions of the middle mile network.