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Governor Reynolds Announces Broadband Grant Recipients of $100M Investment

September 14, 2021

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Governor Kim Reynolds * Lt. Governor Adam Gregg

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Alex Murphy, 515.802.0986
Alex.Murphy@Governor.Iowa.Gov

Governor Reynolds announces broadband grant recipients of $100M investment 

September 14, 2021 (DES MOINES) –  Today, Governor Reynolds and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) are proud to announce the recipients of the State of Iowa Broadband Grants Program.  

Thirty-nine applicants have been awarded a total of $97,500,000 for broadband infrastructure as part of the latest Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program. OCIO received 178 applications from broadband providers for the Grant Program with requests nearing $300 million. Award announcements can be found online here.

“Expanding broadband across our state continues to be a top priority,” said Gov. Reynolds. “It is clear by the shear volume and scope of applications that the need is there. Today’s award announcement will go a long way toward meeting that need, and we won’t stop here.”

Due to the overwhelming amount of interest and success of this program, the State of Iowa will expedite a new grant opportunity utilizing ARPA federal funds to build upon the $100 million in state funding for this grant program. Details on this new grant opportunity will be released in the near future. 

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