Project Grant NT10BIX5570066

This $23,422,236 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) will support the construction of approximately 130 miles of new open-access fiber middle mile infrastructure. The purpose is to enable diverse broadband connectivity and enhance last-mile service delivery to residential and business customers across 13 localities in South and Central Virginia. Key...

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...

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...

This $1,300,000 project grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development program) supports a range of community and economic development initiatives implemented by Friends of Southwest Virginia, a non-profit organization. The funding will be used to deliver entrepreneurship and small business support programs, workforce development and skills training, infrastructure expansion projects focused on broadband, transportation, and water/wastewater...

The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $150,799,819.89 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant (CFDA 11.033) to QSH Parent Holdco LLC to design, plan, and construct a 1,051-mile fiber optic network connecting the communities of Nome, Emmonak, Naknek, King Salmon, Igiugig, and Homer, Alaska. The project aims to expand and improve middle mile infrastructure to enable last-mile providers to offer competitive, high-speed broadband services...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corp. on March 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support broadband expansion services and related infrastructure development in South Boston, Virginia. As part of the EAA program, which provides assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes, the funding will enable Mid-Atlantic Broadband to deliver...

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...

This $1,681,161 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the deployment of 58 miles of aerial fiber by Woodlands Development Group, Inc. to underserved communities in Randolph and Tucker Counties, West Virginia. Awarded on September 13, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307), the funding will increase internet connectivity in the region impacted by declines in the coal industry. Once completed, the fiber deployment...

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 Economic Development Administration awarded $1.2 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to Regional Optical Communications on April 28, 2022. The project grant will fund the completion of a statewide roadmap for affordable broadband initiatives in West Virginia to promote recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and decline in the coal industry. Under the award, Regional Optical Communications will provide administrative and contractual services to finalize a...