Pilot broadband grant

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 grant will enable the acquisition and deployment of audio, video, and information technologies to extend distance learning programs and telemedicine capabilities, including substance use disorder treatment services, to this underserved area. This award is part of the Rural Utilities Service's efforts to enhance rural access to critical education and medical resources through broadband infrastructure and telecommunications equipment.