Project Grant NT10BIX5570135

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 awarded a $1.2 million Project Grant to the Garrett County Board of Commissioners on May 27, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support broadband infrastructure projects in Oakland, Maryland aimed at addressing adverse economic impacts from changes in the region. As part of the EAA program, this award will help the county expand connectivity to boost economic development opportunities in the...

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...

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...

The Garrett County Board of Commissioners received a $2 million Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support community infrastructure projects from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. The grant will fund activities strengthening critical infrastructure, including broadband and transportation, aimed at making the regional economy of Garrett County, Maryland more competitive and self-sustaining per the goals of the...

The State of Nevada, doing business as the Office of the Governor, received a $87.1 million Project Grant award 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 construction of a 431-mile open-access fiber optic network running north-south along US 93 to connect a major internet exchange in Las Vegas to an interconnection point in Wells, Nevada. This middle mile...

This $1,227,500 project grant from the Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce supports the development of broadband modeling, engineering feasibility plans, and technical assistance in Missouri. Awarded on September 9, 2021, the funding assists the Missouri Association of Councils of Government and its regional planning commissions to create eight regional broadband cluster plans and provide statewide broadband planning support. This project enables the Economic...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Garrett County Board of Commissioners through the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will fund community infrastructure projects from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will support activities advancing the Appalachian Area Development program's strategic goals of investing in critical infrastructure such as broadband, transportation, and...

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...

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...