Project Grant 4208I2213
- This $3.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports Sullivan County, New York in developing a countywide wireless broadband network. Funding will be used to purchase, install, and activate long-term evolution wireless broadband communications equipment and backup generators on nine existing or under-construction county-owned emergency communications towers. Modular shelters will also be installed to house equipment. Once completed, the...
- Project Grant Award Summary Allband Communications Cooperative received a $12.7 million Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service, awarded May 6, 2026, with a completion date of May 6, 2028. The grant funds broadband infrastructure deployment in Curran, Michigan, specifically supporting the installation of fiber optic and ethernet cabling, procurement of networking equipment, and the delivery of retail...
- This $2,293,038 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) will fund the construction of 11.5 miles of new fiber optic cable and the addition of two new wireless tower sites to expand high-speed internet access in the Oriva Hills area. The project aims to facilitate 100/20 Mbps fixed wireless service to nearly every unserved residence by upgrading microwave...
- Crawford County received a $1.54M Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), awarded July 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 1, 2028. This three-year initiative supports community infrastructure, workforce training, business development, healthcare access, and cultural preservation initiatives across Pennsylvania's Appalachian region, consistent with ARC's strategic mission to build community capacity and...
- Cumberland County and Salem County Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Project The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded $32.52 million to County of Salem on August 1, 2025, under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to construct approximately 220 route miles of fiber-optic infrastructure across Cumberland and Salem Counties, New Jersey. The project will establish four interlocking fiber rings throughout unserved and underserved...
- The Rural Utilities Service, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $25,000,000 Project Grant through the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) to the Scott County Telephone Cooperative, a non-profit telecommunications provider. This funding will support the deployment of middle-mile broadband infrastructure and a self-protected ring network to expand high-speed internet access across rural and underserved communities in Central Appalachia. Past...
- 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $24,798,566.00 Project Grant to Mountain View Rural Fiber LLC under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant will fund infrastructure investments and job creation to expand broadband service in rural areas without sufficient access to broadband. The project is scheduled to be completed by July 13, 2025. The Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combination awards to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Bedford County, Pennsylvania a Project Grant of $113,545.00 on May 1, 2025, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), with a completion date of December 31, 2026. The award supports organizational capacity building initiatives aligned with ARC's strategic mission to strengthen community and economic development across the Appalachian region. Based on the grant program's focus areas and the...
- 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...
PURPOSE: THE RURAL BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION IN THE ALLEGHENIES PROJECT, LED BY APPLICANT HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PROPOSES TO DEPLOY LAST MILE FIXED WIRELESS SERVICE TO HUNTINGDON, BEDFORD, FULTON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES REGION OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES HUNTINGDON, BEDFORD, AND FULTON COUNTIES, AS WELL AS THREE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS: UPWARD BROADBAND, CROWSNEST BROADBAND, AND ALLEGHENIES BROADBAND, INC.ACTIVITIES: THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT AN EXPANSION OF FIXED WIRELESS SERVICE TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. IN TOTAL, THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF 30 NEW TOWERS AND EQUIPMENT FIT UPS TO 16 EXISTING TOWER SITES TO DELIVER FIXED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY TO 7,261 UNSERVED HOUSEHOLDS AT SPEEDS OF 10/2 MBPS TO 150/45 MBPS. BY COUNTY, THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF 10 NEW TOWERS AND 4 EQUIPMENT FIT UPS IN BEDFORD COUNTY, CONSTRUCTION OF 9 NEW TOWERS AND 9 EQUIPMENT FIT UPS IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY, CONSTRUCTION OF 8 NEW TOWERS AND 3 EQUIPMENT FIT UPS IN FULTON COUNTY, AND CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NEW TOWERS IN MIFFLIN, JUNIATA, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL OFFER RELIABLE, HIGH QUALITY BROADBAND SERVICE TO RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS IN THE SIX COUNTIES SERVED IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGION, PARTICULARLY RURAL COMMUNITIES. IN TOTAL, BROADBAND SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED TO 7,261 UNSERVED HOUSEHOLDS AND 26,943 UNSERVED INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE SIX COUNTIES SERVED BY THIS PROJECT. BY COUNTY, THE PROJECT WILL CONNECT 2,103 UNSERVED HOUSEHOLDS IN BEDFORD COUNTY, 2,979 IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY, 1,229 IN FULTON COUNTY, AND 950 IN MIFFLIN COUNTY. STRUCTURE AND ADDRESS POINT DATA WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR FRANKLIN AND JUNIATA COUNTIES. BENEFICIARIES: THE UNSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE PREDOMINANTLY RURAL AREAS SERVED BY THIS PROJECT WILL RECEIVE ACCESS TO BROADBAND SERVICE. BY COUNTY, THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 57.9% OF THE TOTAL UNSERVED POPULATION IN BEDFORD COUNTY, 63.6% IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY, 73.8% IN FULTON COUNTY, AND 73.9% IN MIFFLIN COUNTY.SUBRECIPIENTS: REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALLEGHENIES BROADBAND, UPWARD BROADBAND, AND CROWSNEST BROADBAND ARE LISTED AS SUBRECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT. THESE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL DEPLOY THE FIXED WIRELESS NETWORK IN THE SERVICE AREAS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 2/28/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 11/22/23 | ||
| Not listed | $20.5m | 2/25/22 |