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...
Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. was awarded an $87.5 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to construct over 600 kilometers of new terrestrial and undersea fiber optic infrastructure across five Hawaiian islands. Through its five-year Project Urgent initiative launching in July 2023, Hawaiian Telcom will build 15 new terrestrial and undersea routes to...
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $12,332,006 Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) project grant to the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation in Neah Bay, Washington. The grant funding will support the deployment of a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network to connect 163 currently unserved tribal households, 12 unserved tribal businesses, and 2 unserved tribal community anchor institutions to high-speed broadband service...
The Tulalip Tribes of Washington received a $20,982,780 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to build 43.58 miles of fiber-to-the-premise broadband infrastructure. This will provide high-speed internet access to 669 unserved households on the Tulalip Reservation. The project, which has an award date of March 1, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2029, will be...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Dovetel Communications LLC $32,246,573.54 under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to build a 185-mile fiber route providing middle mile broadband access in eight counties in northwest Georgia. The project will construct an open access, carrier neutral network using fiber optic cables to significantly expand middle mile infrastructure connecting the Chattanooga, Bremen and Atlanta...
The Lower Elwha Tribal Community Council, a federally recognized Indian Tribe located in Port Angeles, Washington, was awarded a $12,105,948 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029). The grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, will be used to expand broadband access and digital infrastructure for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Funding will support the deployment of fiber-to-the-premise...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Zayo Group LLC $19,554,630 under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to construct new access points along its existing 822-mile underground fiber route across five states. The grant aims to expand and extend middle mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of broadband connectivity for unserved and underserved areas, as identified in FCC data. Specifically, Zayo will use the funds to...
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community was awarded a $33,854,428 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) to expand access to and adoption of broadband services on the Swinomish Reservation in Washington. The grant will fund the deployment of broadband infrastructure, such as fiber-to-the-premise networks and wireless connectivity, to address the lack of affordable, reliable high-speed...
The Development Authority of the North Country was awarded a $24,450,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund the construction of 344 miles of open access middle mile fiber optic infrastructure to expand broadband access to underserved and unserved communities in upstate New York. The project aims to provide broadband access to approximately 272...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2,272,640.00 Community Connect Grant (CFDA 10.863) to Fibercloud, Inc. on September 27, 2024. The two-year project, scheduled for completion by September 27, 2026, will deploy broadband infrastructure to provide high-speed internet access to underserved rural communities in Langley, Washington. The grant funding will be used to construct fiber-optic broadband networks capable of delivering a minimum of 100 Mbps download...
The Whidbey Telephone Company was awarded a $16,831,726 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund the construction of 47.6 miles of new underground terrestrial fiber and 63.1 miles of undersea fiber to expand middle mile broadband infrastructure in Point Roberts, Washington and surrounding communities. This new middle mile network will provide improved broadband access to approximately 104,000 residents across Whidbey Island, Lummi Nation lands, San Juan County, and Point Roberts, as well as 11 anchor institutions, six of which are currently unserved. The project aims to stimulate economic growth in these underserved areas by facilitating e-commerce, remote work opportunities, and connectivity for local businesses and schools. No sub-awards were associated with this award to expand broadband access through new middle mile infrastructure construction by June 2028.