Statewide—Applications for the second round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant program are now open.
Established by the General Assembly in 2019, the $100 million Next Level Broadband program is the largest single-state investment in broadband and works to ensure reliable and affordable broadband service is available to all areas of our state.
Broadband providers and utility cooperatives can apply for up to $5 million to expand service to unserved areas if they provide a minimum 20% match of the total allowable project costs. Unserved areas are those without at least one telecommunication provider offering internet fast enough to provide the most basic services – at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.
In order to apply, applicants must first submit a letter of intent including a list of census blocks the project would serve. Click here for more information on the Next Level Broadband initiative.
