Project Grant ED22SEA3020050

Troy Cablevision Inc. was awarded a $52,610,443.35 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 677.1 route miles of buried 144-count fiber optic cable network in 26 counties across Alabama. The key products and services include providing 1 gigabit symmetrical broadband access to anchor institutions within 1,000 feet of the network...

Broward College was awarded a $5,999,993.54 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support Broward College's Connecting Broward-Up Communities project to promote broadband adoption, access, and capacity across targeted anchor communities in Broward County, Florida experiencing a persistent digital divide. Key deliverables include conducting a...

The Florida Department of Commerce was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to undertake a two-part broadband internet utilization study and strategic planning effort. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the Department will partner with a state university on a study of broadband access and use in rural Florida areas through May 2024. It will also work with another state university to develop the Florida Strategic...

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) was awarded a $30.9 million project grant 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 the construction of 69.9 miles of underground fiber optic cable to expand middle mile broadband infrastructure in underserved communities across multiple counties in Maryland. Specifically, the funding will support the installation of new...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Colorado State University (CSU) a $301,030 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant supports CSU in completing a broadband plan and feasibility study to analyze CSU sites and determine optimal ways to address broadband gaps identified in rural areas throughout the region. The project, with a completion date of October 25, 2023, will lay the groundwork to enhance rural broadband...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded Middletown Rancheria Band Of Pomo Indians Of California $130,000 under the Indian Economic Development (CFDA 15.032) federal grant program. The funding supports an engineering feasibility study and broadband partnership project to develop the Tribe's own broadband network on its tribal lands near Middletown, CA. Currently, the Tribe receives unreliable broadband service from its sole provider, which cannot meet the...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.9 million Project Grant to the Golden State Finance Authority under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the Broadband Strategic Planning and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy project to guide the expansion of high-speed internet access across 26 rural counties in California from August 2023 to February 2025. Specifically, the grant will fund the development of a...

This $288,483 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports Valley Vision, Inc. to develop a broadband master plan for four counties in California under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The plan will analyze existing broadband infrastructure and services, identify gaps and needs, and create a multi-stakeholder strategy to leverage industry clusters in the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium region by expanding access...

The City of El Paso de Robles was awarded a $3.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on September 16, 2021. The grant will fund the installation of approximately 64,000 feet of new fiber optic cable infrastructure to expand broadband network coverage throughout Paso Robles, California. Specifically, the project entails laying approximately 11,500 feet of fiber optic cable through existing...

The Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded Nenana Native Association a $139,638 Project Grant under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) on May 16, 2023 to fund a feasibility study for broadband infrastructure in Nenana, Alaska. The study will assess deploying fiber network connectivity amongst existing utilities and consider financial and practical risks of developing broadband network infrastructure. It will provide data to optimize network design and inform...