Minnesota briefs: State gets $16.4 million in federal grants for rural broadband
The grants will provide access in seven counties.
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The grants will provide access in seven counties.
Funding through the third round of USDA’s ReConnect Program provides 49 awards across 24 U.S. states.
Today’s investments include funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a historic $65 billion to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to all communities across the U.S.
Gov. Walz Announces Latest Round of Broadband Grants UNDATED -- Governor Tim Walz Thursday announced that the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will award over $20 million in grants to develop access to high-speed internet service throughout greater Minnesota. This year, the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program will fund 39 projects, including several in central Minnesota. The state’s funds will be matched by over $33.5 million in local funds for a total of over $54 million. The funding, which was approved during the 2019 legislative sessions...