Minn. Opens $67.6M Broadband RFP

Minnesota will award $67.6 million in broadband grants later this year through a funding round using $25 million from the state and $42.6 million from the federal government. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) opened a request for proposals (RFP) Monday. No single project may get more than $5 million. Applications are due March 2 and DEED will award grants win “early summer,” the department said. The state awarded about $100 million in broadband grants earlier this month (see 2212090014).