Posts Tagged ‘Empower Rural Iowa’
Department of Management awards $148.9 million for broadband infrastructure
The Department of Management Division of Information Technology, formerly the Office of the Chief Information Officer, has awarded $148,960,000 as part of the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant program. Awards are going to 39 broadband …
Read More$148M in new Empower Rural Iowa broadband grants now available
The Office of the Chief Information Officer has issued a Notice of Funding Availability, making available $148,960,000 in new program funds under the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant program. The application window is open until …
Read MoreRural communities reflect on broadband progress; expansion still needed
By Lisa Rossi
More than 100,000 homes, schools and businesses across Iowa will now have access to broadband internet due to a grant program …
Read MoreMediacom utilizes Empower Rural Iowa grants for rural broadband expansion
Five rural Iowa communities in Crawford and Keokuk counties can now access Mediacom Communications’ fiber-optic network, the company has announced. The extension of the network was powered by two grant awards from the Empower Rural …
Read MoreGovernor’s office announces $210M in broadband grants
More than $210 million has been awarded to grant applicants to further expand high-speed internet across Iowa, the governor’s office announced Tuesday.
According to a news release, the funding was awarded to more than 160 applicants as part …
Read More$97.5M awarded to companies to expand broadband in Iowa
Thirty-nine grants totaling $97.5 million have been awarded under the state’s Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grants Program, which was created this year by the Iowa Legislature to expand high-speed internet statewide. According to a news …
Read MoreIowa allocates $15 million in CARES Funds to broadband programs
Fourteen broadband providers received $15,542,302 in Empower Rural Iowa broadband grants from the state of Iowa this week, the office of Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Monday. The funding is the remainder of the $50 …
Read MoreState announces $5M in broadband grants for rural Iowa, $4.4M to colleges and universities
Nearly $9.4 million in grant funds are available in Iowa to expand broadband access to rural Iowa and 43 colleges and universities in the state.
The state of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education …
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