Gov. Holcomb Announces Another $81 Million in Broadband Expansion

Two local providers will receive funding.

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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric Holcomb has announced an additional $81.5 million in the final round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program.

Overall, the program is the largest investment of its kind in the country including the latest round that will provide broadband infrastructure to more than 34,000 homes and commercial locations in 54 counties across Indiana.

The fourth round of the grant program leveraged 17 telecommunications providers and utility cooperatives contributing more than $135 million in matching funds, resulting in more than $216 million total investment for broadband.

Local award recipients include:

Provider Award Name

Counties Served

Grant Request

Local Match

Total Investment

Mainstream Fiber

Decatur, Ripley

$525, 231

$618,187.16

$1,143,418.16

Miles Communication

Franklin

$2,715,200

$678,800

$3,394,000

“The first-of-its-kind broadband grant program has connected thousands of Hoosiers in nearly every corner of the state,” Gov. Holcomb said. “It has been a model program that other states have tried to replicate to solve the inequitable technology gap that exists across the country. The program ensures that every resident has access to information which unlocks the door to opportunity and leads to a brighter better connected future.”

Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program is part of Gov. Eric Holcomb's $1 billion Next Level Connections infrastructure program, which accelerates the completion of major highway projects, expands access to rural broadband services, creates more nonstop flights and pursues the expansion of rail projects in northwest Indiana. After the initial $100 million dedicated to broadband expansion, the Indiana General Assembly allocated an additional $250 million appropriation to continue the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program.

A list of the awards and a map of Next Level Connections round four awards can be found here.

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