Texas Opens Round of BOOT Broadband Grants

Texas seeks applications for $120 million in broadband infrastructure grants through the state’s Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) program, Comptroller Glenn Hegar (R) said Monday. The comptroller’s office posted a notice of funding availability with a May 5 application deadline. Applicants may submit questions by March 17 and start submitting proposals April 3, the office said. Projects must be at least 100 Mbps symmetrical to be eligible for funding, it said. “Nearly 7 million Texans don’t have access to broadband services,” said Hegar.