Gov. Walz Announces 30 New Border-to-Border Broadband Grants
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- DEED awards over
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Governor
"Fast, reliable broadband access is a critical economic development tool that improves quality of life and makes businesses in
"You simply can't participate in the innovation sector -- or almost any sector of the economy today, for that matter -- without high speed access to the internet," said
During the 2019 legislative session, the Governor signed into law a total of
The Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program is primarily targeted towards communities in
The
This is the fifth year of the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant program. The grants announced today bring the number of homes and businesses provided broadband access through the grant program since 2014 to a total of 49,900.
Details about projects awarded grants this year are listed below.
AcenTek - Rural Houston Exchange FTTH - GRANT
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 485 unserved and 424 underserved locations in areas of
Total eligible project cost is
Arvig (
This middle and last mile project will upgrade approximately 481 unserved locations near
Total eligible project cost is
Arvig (
This middle and last mile project will upgrade approximately 84 unserved and 336 underserved locations in the
Total eligible project cost is
This last mile project will serve approximately 253 unserved households, nine unserved businesses, two unserved town halls, and 97 unserved farms in the Ramey ILEC exchange in portions of
Total eligible project cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 417 unserved households, 88 unserved farms, 59 unserved businesses, and 4 community anchor institutions in rural areas around the communities of
Total eligible project cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 54 unserved households, eight unserved farms, 14 unserved businesses, and one underserved household in areas of Pine Island and
Total eligible project cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 112 unserved and six underserved households, 50 unserved farms, and eight unserved businesses in areas of
Total eligible project cost is
Bois Forte Tribal Government - Bois Forte FTTH - GRANT:
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 10 unserved and 468 underserved locations throughout four sectors of the
Total eligible project cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 956 unserved and 64 underserved locations in
Nessel Township in
Nessel Township,
Total eligible project cost is
This middle and last mile project will upgrade approximately 43 unserved households, two unserved businesses, and two unserved farms on the eastern side of Lake Carlos in
Total eligible project cost is
This middle and last mile project will upgrade approximately 40 unserved and 225 underserved locations in northwestern Rosemount in
Total eligible project cost is
CTC (
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 279 unserved and 120 underserved locations in
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 242 unserved and 103 underserved locations in the
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 37 unserved and 99 underserved locations in
a portion of
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 24 unserved locations in the
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 79 unserved and 22 underserved locations in areas of Rinehart,
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 105 unserved locations in areas of
Total eligible cost is
Meeker Coop.
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 206 unserved locations in rural
The total eligible cost is
Midco (
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 644 unserved households and 33 unserved businesses, farms and community anchor institutions in areas of the town of
The total eligible cost is
Midco (
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 64 unserved households and 155 underserved households in areas of
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will serve 282 unserved and 225 underserved households, businesses and farms in areas of
Total eligible cost is
MVTC (
This middle and last mile project will upgrade approximately 23 unserved households, 99 unserved farms, and three unserved businesses in portions of Vesta, Granite Rock, Johnsonville, Waterbury, Westline, and Vail Townships in
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will serve 43 households, 11 businesses, and 55 farms in areas of Cedar Mills Township in
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will serve 51 unserved households, 13 unserved businesses, and 64 unserved farms in the
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will serve 70 unserved households and 18 unserved businesses, telecommuters, and farms in the
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 914 unserved and 439 underserved locations in parts of the
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 908 unserved locations in areas of
Total eligible cost is
SCI Broadband (
This last mile project will serve 269 unserved homes, three unserved businesses, three unserved farms, one unserved community institution and five underserved homes in areas of Glen Township in
Total eligible cost is
WCTA (
This last mile project will serve 69 unserved households and 40 unserved businesses, farms, and community anchor institutions in areas of Staples and
Total eligible cost is
This last mile project will upgrade approximately 316 unserved locations in areas of
Total eligible cost is
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