Ind. Seeks Applications for $80M in Broadband Grants

Indiana opened the final round of a broadband grant program for applications, Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) said Wednesday. Indiana will make $80 million in state funds and U.S. Treasury Capital Projects Fund support available for local governments in the Next Level Connections program’s fourth round. The state will award $5 million maximum per grant for projects by telecom providers and utility cooperatives; providers must provide at least a 20% match. Local governments will inform the state about unserved and underserved parts of their communities. “This final round … will be yet another critical component of the transition to the recently announced $868 million of additional funding from” NTIA’s broadband equity, access and deployment program “to connect more Hoosiers to begin being implemented next year and beyond,” said Holcomb.