The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded 13 grants as part of its Broadband Infrastructure Program.
The grants, totaling more than $277 million, will be used to connect more than 133,000 unserved households in 12 states and one territory. The list includes Georgia, Guam, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides an historic $65 billion investment to expand broadband in communities across the U.S. NTIA is preparing to launch a series of new broadband-grant programs funded by the law that will build broadband infrastructure across the country, create more low-cost broadband-service options, and address the digital equity and inclusion needs in our communities.
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