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CTC received $350,805 in funding. When successfully completed, 180 unserved homes and businesses in Ross Lake Township in Crow Wing County will have internet access with speeds of up to 1 gig.
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Last week, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced it awarded more than $20 million through its Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant program, according to a news release.
The 39 projects awarded throughout the state will be matched by nearly $34 million in local funds for a total investment of $54.3 million.
The funding, which was approved during the 2019 legislative sessions, goes to broadband providers to build out wireline broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved locations across the state. This round of funding will provide internet access to more than 6,900 businesses, homes and community institutions.
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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, goes to broadband providers to build out wireline broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved locations across the state, and will provide nearly 7,000 homes and businesses with high-speed internet access.
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KAAL-TV Created: January 28, 2021 11:32 PM
(ABC 6 News) - Today, Governor Tim Walz announced that the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will award grants totaling $20,645,425 to 39 projects in the sixth year of the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant program. State grant dollars are matched by $33,695,279 in local funds, for a total investment in broadband infrastructure of $54,340,704.
“The pandemic this past year has made it crystal clear that fast, reliable broadband access is critical for people living in Greater Minnesota – for everything from education and health care to business operations and telecommuting,” said Governor Walz. “These grants continue this vitally important work toward our goal of ensuring that every Minnesotan has high-speed internet access by 2022.”
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